Thai Deputy Prime Minister Supatanabung Bunimchao said that his country aims to stop the production of conventional fuel cars and that electric cars will be 100% of the country´s total production of cars by 2035, which is five years sooner than the previous target date.
And Bloomberg News quoted Supatanabung as telling reporters after a meeting of the National Committee for the New Generation of Cars in Thailand, saying that by 2030 electric cars will represent 50% of total car production in Thailand, while the previous target during the same period was only 30%.
Thailand is a major export hub for Japanese car manufacturers, Toyota, Nissan and Mitsubishi.
The auto industry contributes about 10% of Thailand´s GDP.
