Mr. Surapong Paisitpatanapong Vice president and spokesman for the automotive industry group, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) revealed that the production of cars in 2022 is expected to be 1,800,000 units, more than the previous year, which was 1,685,705 units, an increase of 6.78%. Divided into production for export about 1,000,000 units, equal to 55.56% of the total production. And produced for sale in the country about 800,000 units, equal to 44.45% of the total production.
The target is to produce 1 million units for export, an increase of 956,530 units last year, or a 4.54% increase, and 800,000 units for domestic sales, up from 729,175 units last year, or 9.71 more. % because still worried about the outbreak of COVID-19 in Thailand and abroad, which will cause the economy of Thailand and trading partners to not fully recover. coupled with the production of automobiles both at home and abroad, some of them lack parts and some semiconductors. Causing to temporarily delay the production of some models
Now that Japan is building a component factory, it takes two years to build, so the chip shortage is expected to improve in 2024.
For December 2021, domestic car sales totaled 86,145 units, the highest in 12 months, an increase of 20.12 percent from November 2021, but a decrease of 17.2% from the same month in 2020 due to two negative factors: the coronavirus outbreak. -19 Several waves caused the government to lock down from mid-July to August 31, 2021, causing customers to withdraw their deposit and delay picking up the car during that period.
Including the shortage of semiconductors, the production of some car models must be slowed periodically. But it exceeded the target of 750,000 vehicles as the government eased further lockdowns and aid to those affected by the coronavirus pandemic. government economic stimulus, such as the half-person program we travel together more usable and farm income insurance, etc., including permission to organize a motor fair with 31,583 bookings, more than the target.
Meanwhile, finished car exports in December 2021 exported 101,307 units, the highest in 9 months, an increase of 2.51% from November 2021 and a 47.93% increase from December 2020 due to more semiconductors and parts. Can export more than 100,000 cars, the highest in 9 months, and exports increase in all markets, especially Australia and Oceania market, which is up 101.5%, European market is 64.96%, North America market is 54.99%, Central and South America market increase. Up 121.87% from the economic recovery of trading partner countries. and also export the engine The increase in auto parts is due to the increased production of automobiles in trading partner countries.
These factors resulted in the total export of 959,194 finished cars in the year 2021, an increase of 30.35% from 2020 and an export value of 561,147.48 million baht, an increase of 36.56% from 2020.
