The exhibition of the motor show was unveiled in Thailand, where the share of Japanese cars accounts for about 90%, and a major Chinese manufacturer newly entering the market announced EV = electric vehicle.
In the global EV shift, Chinese manufacturers are also attacking in Southeast Asia.
At the motor show starting on the 24th in Thailand, the largest automobile industry base in Southeast Asia, more than 30 brands from Japan, Europe, the United States, China, etc. exhibited, and the exhibition was opened to the press on the 23rd.
The exhibition of EV = electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles, which the Thai government is trying to attract production, is conspicuous.
Of these, China's Great Wall Motor, which has acquired the Thai plant of GM = General Motors in the United States and is newly entering the market, has announced a small electric vehicle.
It is said that it can travel up to 500 km on a single charge.
"We are confident that the introduction of electric vehicles will create a new trend among Thai consumers," said Naron, president of Great Wall Motor Thailand, at a press conference last month before the show.
Electric vehicles are more expensive than gasoline-powered vehicles and the spread of charging infrastructure is an issue. While the number of electric vehicles sold in Thailand last year was only over 1,000, Chinese companies are launching new models one after another, and the world Chinese manufacturers are on the offensive in the midst of a typical EV shift.