Sign in Subscribe
Exports

Thai Automotive Industry Sees Mixed Results in June 2025

Strategic Insights

— 2 min read

The Thai automotive industry has shown mixed results in June 2025, with a slight increase in car production but a decrease in exports. According to the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), 130,223 cars were produced in June 2025, a 2-month consecutive increase, while exports decreased. Electric cars were produced in higher numbers, with 3,304 units, a 314.55% increase, and sold in the domestic market, with over 9,373 units, a 74.87% increase. The target for car production in 2025 has been adjusted down to 1.45 million cars due to factors such as US tariffs, economic slowdown, and tightening carbon emission requirements.

Key Takeaways:

  • Car production in June 2025 reached 130,223 units, a 2-month consecutive increase, but exports decreased.
  • Electric car production rose by 314.55% to 3,304 units, while electric cars sold in the domestic market increased by 74.87% to over 9,373 units.
  • The target for car production in 2025 has been adjusted down to 1.45 million cars due to factors such as US tariffs, economic slowdown, and tightening carbon emission requirements.
  • Electric vehicle registration numbers as of June 30, 2025, stood at 296,784 vehicles, a 61.98% increase from the previous year.
  • The total number of registered HEV electric vehicles is 542,371 vehicles, an increase of 30.73% from the previous year.
  • The total number of registered PHEV electric vehicles is 74,557 vehicles, an increase of 26.85% from the previous year.
  • Domestic car sales in June 2025 totaled 50,079 units, up 5.07% from June 2024 but down 4.12% from May 2025.
  • The manufacturing sector decreased by 0.4% and the construction sector decreased by 5.1% in the first quarter of 2025, resulting in weak purchasing power for the people.

Statistics:

  • 130,223 cars were produced in June 2025, a 2-month consecutive increase.
  • Exports decreased in June 2025.
  • Electric car production rose by 314.55% to 3,304 units.
  • Electric cars sold in the domestic market increased by 74.87% to over 9,373 units.
  • The target for car production in 2025 has been adjusted down to 1.45 million cars.
  • Electric vehicle registration numbers as of June 30, 2025, stood at 296,784 vehicles, a 61.98% increase from the previous year.
  • The total number of registered HEV electric vehicles is 542,371 vehicles, an increase of 30.73% from the previous year.
  • The total number of registered PHEV electric vehicles is 74,557 vehicles, an increase of 26.85% from the previous year.
  • Domestic car sales in June 2025 totaled 50,079 units, up 5.07% from June 2024 but down 4.12% from May 2025.
  • The manufacturing sector decreased by 0.4% and the construction sector decreased by 5.1% in the first quarter of 2025.

Sources:

  • Thai News Agency (Thai News Agency) on July 24, 2025, citing Mr. Surapong Paisitpatanapong, Advisor to the Chairman of the Automotive Industry Group and Spokesperson of the Automotive Industry Group, Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).

Read more