Thailand EV Tax Gets Carmakers Weighing More Local Production

Bloomberg Markets6 November 2026, 05:45 UTCThailand

Thailand’s higher taxes on imported electric vehicles are prompting automakers to consider more local production, boosting Bangkok’s drive to become an EV manufacturing hub.

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