Sales of electric vehicles in Thailand surge 474% in first five months of the year

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BANGKOK, June 17 (The Nation Thailand/ANN): More than 32,000 electric vehicles (EVs) were registered with the Ministry of Transport in the first five months of this year, compared to fewer than 2,000 in all 2021 and about 10,000 in all last year.

The surge followed an EV tax break that took effect last November increase sales of EVs, data from the ministry shows. The 80% tax break will continue until November 10, 2025.