Thai energy pioneer pivots to electric buses in green push


Thailand is catching up with other nations, like Britain in introducing electric public buses, as it aims to end the sale of combustion engine vehicles by 2035. — REUTERS

Thailand’s Energy Absolute Pcl is shifting its electric-vehicle strategy away from passenger cars to focus on buses, trucks and trains to capitalise on growing demand as the country phases out combustion engines.

The Bangkok-based firm plans its first shipment of 120 buses this month to a company that operates several routes in the Thai capital, according to Deputy Chief Executive Officer Amorn Sapthaweekul. It aims to deliver as many as 600 buses by the end of the year. The 29-seater Mine Bus has a maximum speed of 80 kilometers per hour (50 miles per hour).

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