2019 Auto Industry Briefing and 2020 Outlook

On December 16, 2019, the Auto Council Co-Chair Arnupab Tadpitakkul gave a comprehensive briefing on the AMCHAM Auto Council 2019 and Policy Working Group Report.  The objective was to update all AMCHAM auto industry members on the priorities that AMCHAM advocates on behalf of its members.  The event was very well attended by 65 AMCHAM members. The excellent presentation covered the overview of Thailand’s automotive industry performance and outlook, Euro 5/6 emission standards, RCEP trade talks, ASEAN MRA on type approval for automotive products, eco sticker/label for automobiles, tires, and motorcycles, Personal Data Protection Act, and Thailand’s next-generation automotive policy.  The meeting also had a wide-ranging exchange of views and a Q&A session covering relevant policy developments in the Thai auto sector, future emission standards implementation timeline, eco sticker/label mandatory requirement, electric motorcycles, human workforce vs. robots, and the trend of electric vehicles sales in 2020.