Thailand's Vehicle Production Rises 6.12% in July to 117,383 Units

Thailand’s vehicle production reached 117,383 units in July 2026, up 6.12% year on year, driven mainly by strong growth in passenger BEV, PHEV and HEV production. Meanwhile, ICE passenger-car and pickup-truck production continued to decline. Production for export stood at 72,679 units, down 1.92%, while production for the domestic market increased 22.42%. Total vehicle production in the first seven months of 2026 stood at 834,595 units, down 0.09% year on year.

24 July 2026 — Mr. Suwat Supakarndechakul, Vice Chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) and Chairman of the Automotive Industry Club, together with Surapong Paisitpatanapong, Advisor to the Chairman of the Automotive Industry Club and Spokesperson of the FTI Automotive Industry Club, released Thailand’s automotive production, domestic sales and export figures for July 2026. Overall vehicle production increased from the same period last year, supported by strong growth in electrified vehicle production, while ICE passenger cars and pickup trucks continued to decline.

Thailand’s Vehicle Production Up 6.12% in July

Thailand produced 117,383 vehicles in July 2026, an increase of 6.12% from July 2025.

The increase was mainly driven by passenger BEV production of 13,422 units, up 271.80%; PHEV production of 1,661 units, up 295.48%; and HEV production of 24,173 units, up 95.35%. The growth was supported by increased domestic demand for electric vehicles amid higher oil prices following the Middle East conflict, as well as exports to trading partners.

In contrast, passenger ICE production fell sharply to 8,251 units, down 62.49%.

Pickup-truck production also continued to decline in line with weaker domestic sales. However, production of pickup BEVs reached 346 units, up 686.36%, for both domestic sales and exports. Truck production increased to 1,550 units, up 108.05%, following the completion of a factory relocation and the resumption of normal production.

From January to July 2026, Thailand produced a total of 834,595 vehicles, down 0.09% from the same period of 2025.

Passenger Car Production

In July 2026, passenger-car production totaled 47,507 units, up 23.72% year on year, comprising:

• ICE: 8,251 units, down 62.49%
• BEV: 13,422 units, up 271.80%
• PHEV: 1,661 units, up 295.48%
• HEV: 24,173 units, up 95.35%

From January to July 2026, passenger-car production totaled 299,878 units, down 1.05% year on year and accounting for 35.93% of total vehicle production. The breakdown was:

• ICE: 92,184 units, down 34.49%
• BEV: 47,452 units, up 73.13%
• PHEV: 13,980 units, up 34.98%
• HEV: 146,262 units, up 17.41%

No passenger buses below 10 tons or above 10 tons were produced in July, and there was also no production of these vehicles during January–July 2026.

Commercial Vehicle Production

Truck production totaled 69,876 units in July 2026, down 3.24% from July 2025. During January–July, truck production reached 534,717 units, up 0.46%.

For 1-ton pickup trucks, production totaled 68,326 units in July, down 4.40%. During the first seven months, production reached 524,483 units, down 0.51% and accounting for 62.84% of total vehicle production.

The breakdown was:

• Pickup trucks: 87,107 units accumulated, up 2.56%
• Double-cab pickups: 327,624 units accumulated, down 3.10%
• Double-cab pickup BEVs: 2,447 units accumulated, up 1,726.12%
• PPVs: 107,305 units accumulated, up 3.19%

For trucks ranging from below 5 tons to over 10 tons, production reached 1,550 units in July, up 108.05%. January–July production totaled 10,234 units, up 100.12%.

Export-Oriented Production

Thailand produced 72,679 vehicles for export in July 2026, accounting for 61.95% of total vehicle production and decreasing 1.92% from July 2025.

During January–July 2026, production for export totaled 521,840 units, accounting for 62.53% of total vehicle production and declining 4.97% year on year.

Passenger-car production for export totaled 16,200 units in July, down 9.11%. During the first seven months, passenger-car production for export totaled 110,085 units, down 4.60%.

For 1-ton pickups, production for export reached 56,479 units in July, up 0.36%. During January–July, production for export totaled 411,755 units, down 5.06%, comprising:

• Pickup trucks: 42,875 units, down 10.63%
• Double-cab pickups: 287,270 units, down 6.12%
• PPVs: 81,610 units, up 2.32%

Domestic Production 

Production for the domestic market totaled 44,704 vehicles in July 2026, accounting for 38.05% of total vehicle production and increasing 22.42% from July 2025.

During January–July, domestic production totaled 312,755 units, up 9.27% year on year.

Passenger-car production for the domestic market reached 31,307 units in July, up 52.15%. During January–July, domestic passenger-car production totaled 189,793 units, accounting for 63.29% of total passenger-car production and increasing 1.13%.

For 1-ton pickups, production for the domestic market totaled 11,847 units in July, down 22.03%. During January–July, domestic production totaled 112,728 units, up 20.65%, comprising:

• Pickup trucks: 44,232 units, up 19.69%
• Double-cab pickups: 42,801 units, up 32.70%
• PPVs: 25,695 units, up 6.05%

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