(Photo by Tawatchai Kemgumnerd)German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz Thailand has finally decided to join the government's electric vehicle (EV) scheme after staying on the sidelines for five years. But the company has not disclosed any further details, saying it plans to launch new models under the EV scheme sometime in 2018. "We have kept our relationship with our local partner -- Thonburi Automotive Assembly Plant Co [TAAP] -- to assemble Mercedes-Benz cars over the long term, including for the schemes we have applied for." B11.4 billion investment: Mazda to upgrade Rayong plant for hybridsIn the Thai market, Mercedes-Benz started assembling HEVs, the first EV technology, in 2013, working with TAAP in Samut Prakan. Mr Grewe added Mercedes-Benz still assembles all electrified cars only for the domestic market, with no plans for export.

Source: Bangkok Post January 15, 2018 21:45 UTC