The government now wants every electric vehicle sold in Thailand to have been produced locally by 2035, five years earlier than its original plan, as it burnishes its clean green credentials. The National New Generation Vehicle Committee chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy, Supattanapong Punmeechaow on Wednesday approved the private sector’s request to hasten the country’s electric vehicle production. In doing so, the committee also set a goal that 50% of local e-vehicles be made locally by 2030. “We also need to accelerate the use and demand of electric motorcycles in a bid to meet that high target,” Mr Supattanapong said. “We also need to accelerate the use and demand of electric motorcycles in a bid to meet that high target,” Mr Supattanapong said.
Source: https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2089087/govt-ups-e-car-drive