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14 Oct 2025

Industry

Thailand’s car exports expected to drop to 900,000 units after top market Australia revises its vehicle import rules (Current Issue No.3612 Full Ed.)

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  • Australia has introduced new vehicle import regulations that tighten CO2 emission limits and braking system safety standards, leading to higher demand for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Some vehicles manufactured in Thailand are not yet compliant with these new requirements. Consequently, Thai car exports to Australia are projected to fall by 16 percent YoY in 2025, affecting Thailand’s total vehicle shipments, which are now expected to decline to 900,000 units – down from the usual level of over 1 million units. This is significant since Australia accounts for 28 percent of Thailand’s total car exports. 
  • Going forward, it must be seen whether car companies will expand their investments in Thailand to develop higher-standard HEV and PHEV models. Competition in the Australian market has intensified, particularly from Chinese automakers, amid increasingly stringent CO2 controls each year. Meanwhile, Japanese carmakers – Thailand’s main investors – may need to keep more of their production at home after facing higher US tariffs on automobiles.

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