Motor Expo 2026

The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) announced March 2026 vehicle production figures: 133,413 cars produced, an increase of 2.69 percent; 4,962 electric passenger cars produced, a decrease of 8.65 percent; 397 electric pickup trucks produced, an increase of 100 percent. Sales reached 59,865 units, an increase of 7.29 percent; 12,074 electric passenger cars (BEV) sold, an increase of 47.62 percent; 141 electric pickup trucks sold, an increase of 161.11 percent. Exports totaled 80,394 units, a decrease of 0.64 percent; 3,060 electric passenger cars exported, an increase of 100 percent; 38 electric pickup trucks exported, an increase of 100 percent.

 

Surapong Paisitpatanapong, Advisor to the Chairman of the Automotive Industry Group and Spokesperson for the Automotive Industry Group, The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), revealed the production volume, domestic sales, and exports of cars and motorcycles in the country for March 2026 as follows:

Total car production in March 2026 amounted to 133,413 units, an increase of 13.11 percent from February 2026 and an increase of 2.69 percent from March 2025, due to increased production for export, with passenger cars and pickup trucks increasing by 19.91 percent and 3.82 percent, respectively.

 

Total car production from January-March 2026 was 369,751 units, an increase of 5.32 percent from January-March 2025. 

 

Passenger cars: In March 2026, 43,463 units were produced, a decrease of 4.66 percent from March 2025, categorized as follows:

• Internal Combustion Engine passenger cars: 14,361 units, a decrease of 22.08 percent from March 2025.

• Battery Electric Vehicle passenger cars: 4,962 units, a decrease of 8.65 percent from March 2025.

• Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle passenger cars: 2,318 units, a decrease of 1.78 percent from March 2025.

• Hybrid Electric Vehicle passenger cars: 21,822 units, an increase of 12.69 percent from March 2025.

 

Passenger car production from January-March 2026 totaled 119,949 units, accounting for 32.44 percent of total production, an increase of 0.38 percent from January-March 2025, categorized as follows:

• Internal Combustion Engine passenger cars: 48,532 units, a decrease of 4.46 percent from January-March 2025. 

• Battery Electric Vehicle passenger cars: 10,495 units, an increase of 11.98 percent from January-March 2025. 

• Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle passenger cars: 4,813 units, a decrease of 28.72 percent from January-March 2025.

• Hybrid Electric Vehicle passenger cars: 56,109 units, an increase of 6.74 percent from January-March 2025.

 

Passenger vehicles under 10 tons and over 10 tons had no production in March 2026. Total production for January-March 2026 was also zero.

 

Trucks: In March 2026, 89,950 units were produced, an increase of 6.67 percent from March 2025. From January-March 2026, a total of 249,802 units were produced, an increase of 7.87 percent from January-March 2025.

 

1-ton pickup trucks: In March 2026, 88,344 units were produced, an increase of 5.90 percent from March 2025. From January-March 2026, a total of 245,357 units were produced, accounting for 66.36 percent of total production, an increase of 7.15 percent from January-March 2025, categorized as follows:

 

• Pickup trucks (cargo): 36,677 units, a decrease of 9.02 percent from January-March 2025.

• Double cab pickup trucks: 159,839 units, an increase of 12.16 percent from January-March 2025.

• Double cab BEV pickup trucks: 1,286 units, an increase of 100 percent from January-March 2025. 

• PPV pickup trucks: 47,555 units, an increase of 3.04 percent from January-March 2025.

 

Trucks under 5 tons to over 10 tons: In March 2026, 1,606 units were produced, an increase of 77.65 percent from March 2025. Total production for January-March 2026 was 4,445 units, an increase of 71.22 percent from January-March 2025.

In March 2026, 88,651 units were produced, accounting for 66.45 percent of total production, an increase of 6.53 percent from March 2025. From January-March 2026, 249,343 units were produced for export, accounting for 67.44 percent of total production, an increase of 5.78 percent from the same period in 2025.

 

Passenger cars: In March 2026, 16,814 units were produced for export, an increase of 19.91 percent from March 2025. From January-March 2026, a total of 53,723 units were produced for export, accounting for 44.79 percent of passenger car production, an increase of 29.84 percent from January-March 2025.

 

1-ton pickup trucks: In March 2026, production for export was 71,837 units, an increase of 3.82 percent from March 2025. From January-March 2026, a total of 195,620 units were produced for export, accounting for 79.73 percent of pickup truck production.

 

Pickup trucks increased by 0.66 percent from January-March 2025, categorized as follows:

 

• Pickup trucks (cargo): 19,685 units, a decrease of 22.78 percent from January-March 2025.

• Double cab pickup trucks: 141,023 units, an increase of 8.08 percent from January-March 2025.

• PPV pickup trucks: 34,912 units, a decrease of 9.01 percent from January-March 2025.

In March 2026, 44,762 units were produced, accounting for 33.55 percent of total production, a decrease of 4.15 percent from March 2025. From January-March 2026, 120,408 units were produced, accounting for 32.56 percent of total production, an increase of 4.39 percent from January-March 2025.

 

Passenger cars: In March 2026, 26,649 units were produced for domestic sale, a decrease of 15.58 percent from March 2025. And from January-March 2025, 66,226 units were produced, accounting for 55.21 percent of passenger car production. When compared to January-March 2025, it decreased by 15.22 percent.

 

1-ton pickup trucks: In March 2026, production for domestic sale was 16,507 units, an increase of 16.02 percent from March 2025. From January-March 2026, a total of 49,737 units were produced, accounting for 20.27 percent of pickup truck production, and an increase of 43.59 percent from January-March 2025, categorized as follows:

 

• Pickup trucks (cargo): 16,992 units, an increase of 14.66 percent from January-March 2025.

• Double cab pickup trucks: 20,102 units, an increase of 67 percent from January-March 2025.

• PPV pickup trucks: 12,643 units, an increase of 62.44 percent from January-March 2025.

 

Passenger vehicles under 10 tons and over 10 tons had no production in March 2026. Total production for January-March 2026 was also zero.

Trucks under 5 tons to over 10 tons: In March 2026, 1,606 units were produced, an increase of 77.65 percent from March 2025. Total production for January-March 2026 was 4,445 units, an increase of 71.22 percent from January-March 2025.

In March 2026, a total of 241,234 motorcycles were produced, an increase of 3.19 percent from March 2025. This includes 192,893 Completely Built Units (CBU), an increase of 3.74 percent from 2025, and 48,341 Completely Knocked Down (CKD) motorcycle parts, an increase of 1.02 percent from 2025.

 

Total motorcycle production from January-March 2026 was 635,887 units, a decrease of 4.30 percent from 2025. This includes 502,927 Completely Built Units (CBU), a decrease of 5.37 percent from 2025, and 132,960 Completely Knocked Down (CKD) motorcycle parts, a decrease of 0.05 percent from 2025.

Domestic car sales in March 2026 totaled 59,865 units, an increase of 24.09 percent from February 2026 and an increase of 7.29 percent from March 2025. This increase is due to the delivery of over 100,000 booked vehicles from the Bangkok International Motor Show held from late March to early April, especially electric vehicles, which accounted for over 50 percent of bookings, as well as modified PPV pickup trucks, one company of which launched a new model in the middle of last year, hence no sales in March of last year.

 

However, pickup truck sales still decreased by 6.36 percent from March of the previous year, due to stricter loan approvals by financial institutions as the country's economy grows at a low rate, and buyers' incomes may not be sufficient to cover all installments. Therefore, the new government is urged to quickly propose policies and the annual expenditure budget for 2027 to parliament to accelerate investment in various projects.

 

This also includes building confidence for domestic and foreign investors to invest in various projects more quickly, to create more jobs and income for Thais. The Thai economy will then grow at a pace similar to neighboring countries. When the country's economy grows at a high rate, it further builds confidence for foreign and domestic investors to invest more, creating a cycle of high economic growth until Thailand escapes its middle-income country status. Industries with extensive supply chains and a large workforce must be stimulated to produce more goods than in the past year, so that the industrial production index can achieve double-digit growth, utilizing more than 70 percent of total production capacity, leading to investment in employment and more jobs for Thais.

 

Passenger cars and SUVs totaled 38,810 units, accounting for 64.83 percent of total sales, an increase of 12.03 percent from the same month last year.

• Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) passenger cars and SUVs: 11,007 units, accounting for 18.39 percent of total sales, a decrease of 19.81 percent from the same month last year.

• Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) passenger cars and SUVs: 12,074 units, accounting for 20.17 percent of total sales, an increase of 47.62 percent from the same month last year.

• Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) passenger cars and SUVs: 704 units, accounting for 1.18 percent of total sales, a decrease of 0.14 percent from the same month last year.

• Range-Extended Electric Vehicle (REEV) passenger cars and SUVs: 130 units, accounting for 0.22 percent of total sales, an increase of 100 percent from the same month last year.

• Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) passenger cars and SUVs: 14,895 units, accounting for 24.88 percent of total sales, an increase of 23.81 percent from the same month last year.

 

Pickup trucks totaled 13,991 units, a decrease of 6.36 percent from the same month last year. Electric pickup trucks (BEV) totaled 141 units, an increase of 161.11 percent from the same month last year. REEV pickup trucks totaled 3 units, not available last year. HEV pickup trucks totaled 1 unit, not available last year. PPV vehicles totaled 3,718 units, an increase of 9.26 percent from the same month last year. 5-10 ton trucks totaled 2,253 units, an increase of 53.06 percent from the same month last year. 5-10 ton electric trucks (BEV) totaled 9 units, not available last year. Other vehicle types totaled 939 units, a decrease of 26.98 percent from the same month last year.

 

Motorcycle sales totaled 163,684 units, an increase of 8.54 percent from February 2026 and an increase of 8.16 percent from March 2025.

 

From January-March 2026, car sales totaled 182,083 units, an increase of 18.86 percent from 2025, categorized as follows:

 

Passenger cars and SUVs totaled 123,445 units, accounting for 67.80 percent of total sales, an increase of 28.69 percent from the same month last year.

• Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) passenger cars and SUVs: 30,847 units, accounting for 16.94 percent of total sales, a decrease of 17.54 percent from the same month last year.

• Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) passenger cars and SUVs: 50,141 units, accounting for 27.54 percent of total sales, an increase of 120.57 percent from the same month last year.

• Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) passenger cars and SUVs: 1,955 units, accounting for 1.07 percent of total sales, a decrease of 20.53 percent from the same month last year.

• Range-Extended Electric Vehicle (REEV) passenger cars and SUVs: 272 units, accounting for 0.15 percent of total sales, an increase of 100 percent from the same month last year.

• Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) passenger cars and SUVs: 40,230 units, accounting for 22.09 percent of passenger car and SUV sales, an increase of 20.72 percent from the same month last year.

 

Pickup trucks totaled 38,493 units, a decrease of 4.67 percent from the same month last year. Electric pickup trucks (BEV) totaled 314 units, an increase of 227.08 percent from the same month last year. REEV pickup trucks totaled 3 units, not available last year. HEV pickup trucks totaled 9 units, not available last year. PPV vehicles totaled 12,127 units, an increase of 27.18 percent from the same month last year. 5-10 ton trucks totaled 4,722 units, an increase of 31.57 percent from the same month last year. 5-10 ton electric trucks (BEV) totaled 20 units, not available last year. Other vehicle types totaled 2,950 units, a decrease of 19.60 percent from the same period last year.

 

Motorcycle sales totaled 468,609 units, an increase of 2.94 percent from January-March 2025.

In March 2026, 80,394 units were exported, a decrease of 0.99 percent from the previous month and a decrease of 0.64 percent from March 2025. Exports in March 2026 slightly decreased due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in a 15.96 percent decrease in car exports to the Middle East compared to March 2025. However, car exports increased in the Australian, African, European, Central American, and South American markets, categorized as follows:

• Pickup trucks: 51,850 units, accounting for 64.49 percent of total exports, a decrease of 0.93 percent from 2025.

• BEV pickup trucks: 38 units, accounting for 0.05 percent of total exports. No exports in 2025.

• ICE passenger cars: 5,620 units, accounting for 6.99 percent of total exports, a decrease of 47.13 percent from 2025.

• BEV passenger cars: 3,060 units, accounting for 3.81 percent of total exports. No exports in 2025.

• PHEV passenger cars: 250 units, accounting for 0.31 percent of total exports. No exports in 2025.

• HEV passenger cars: 6,827 units, accounting for 8.49 percent of total exports, an increase of 38.76 percent from 2025.

• PPV vehicles: 12,749 units, accounting for 15.86 percent of total exports, a decrease of 2.13 percent from 2025.

 

 

• Engines: Export value of 2,866.66 million baht, a decrease of 8.68 percent from March 2025.

• Other car parts: Export value of 15,845.24 million baht, an increase of 0.11 percent from March 2025.

• Car spare parts: Export value of 1,945.77 million baht, a decrease of 15.61 percent from March 2025.

Total export value for cars, engines, car parts, and spare parts in March 2026 was 74,421.05 million baht, a decrease of 5.42 percent from March 2025.

In March 2026, 100,507 motorcycles (CBU+CKD combined) were exported, an increase of 38.46 percent from February 2026 and an increase of 9.30 percent from March 2025, with a value of 7,794.00 million baht, an increase of 15.78 percent from March 2025.

 

• Motorcycle parts: Total export value of 191.73 million baht, an increase of 7.14 percent from March 2025.

• Motorcycle spare parts: Total export value of 238.93 million baht, a decrease of 3.70 percent from March 2025.

 

Total export value for motorcycles, parts, and spare parts in March 2026 was 8,224.66 million baht, an increase of 14.89 percent from March 2025.

 

In March 2026, the total export value for completely built-up cars, engines, other car parts, car spare parts, motorcycles, motorcycle parts, and motorcycle spare parts was 82,645.71 million baht, a decrease of 3.73 percent from 2025.

From January-March 2026, 219,994 completely built-up cars were exported, a decrease of 1.99 percent from the same period, categorized as follows:

• Pickup trucks: 139,800 units, accounting for 63.55 percent of total exports, a decrease of 2.47 percent from 2025.

• BEV pickup trucks: 149 units, accounting for 0.07 percent of total exports. No exports in 2025.

• ICE passenger cars: 23,128 units, accounting for 10.51 percent of total exports, a decrease of 31.11 percent from 2025.

• BEV passenger cars: 5,232 units, accounting for 2.38 percent of total exports. No exports in 2025.

• PHEV passenger cars: 291 units, accounting for 0.13 percent of total exports. No exports in 2025.

• HEV passenger cars: 21,046 units, accounting for 9.57 percent of total exports, an increase of 70.56 percent from 2025.

• PPV vehicles: 30,348 units, accounting for 13.79 percent of total exports, a decrease of 13.81 percent from 2025.

 

The export value of cars was 146,219.29 million baht, a decrease of 6.11 percent from January-March 2025, with details as follows: 

• Engines: Export value of 8,721.99 million baht, a decrease of 0.31 percent from January-March 2025.

• Other car parts: Export value of 44,642.90 million baht, a decrease of 5.12 percent from January-March 2025.

• Car spare parts: Export value of 5,681.84 million baht, a decrease of 15.33 percent from January-March 2025.

 

Total export value for cars, engines, car parts, and spare parts from January-March 2026 was 205,266.02 million baht, a decrease of 5.95 percent from January-March 2025.

From January-March 2026, 252,173 motorcycles (CBU+CKD combined) were exported, an increase of 4.16 percent from 2025, with a value of 18,232.11 million baht, an increase of 4.30 percent from 2025.

• Motorcycle parts: Total export value of 540.60 million baht, an increase of 6.70 percent from 2025.

• Motorcycle spare parts: Total export value of 730.27 million baht, an increase of 6.45 percent from 2025.

Total export value for motorcycles, parts, and spare parts from January-March 2026 was 19,502.98 million baht, an increase of 4.19 percent from January-March 2025.

 

From January-March 2026, the total export value for completely built-up cars, engines, other car parts, car spare parts, motorcycles, motorcycle parts, and motorcycle spare parts was 224,769.00 million baht, a decrease of 5.15 percent from 2025.

In March 2026, there were 51,037 registered vehicles using various fuel types, categorized as follows:

• Electric (BEV) type: 10,075 units, accounting for 19.74 percent.

• Gasoline type: 10,025 units, accounting for 19.64 percent.

• Diesel type: 13,657 units, accounting for 26.76 percent.

• Hybrid Electric (HEV) type: 16,111 units, accounting for 31.57 percent.

• Plug-in Hybrid Electric (PHEV) type: 1,167 units, accounting for 2.29 percent.

• Other types: 2 units, accounting for 0.004 percent.

In March 2026, there were 11,569 new Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) registered, an increase of 16.80 percent from March last year, categorized as follows:

 

• Passenger cars and various vehicle types: Total of 10,115 units, an increase of 29.03 percent from March 2025.

- Passenger cars: 10,085 units

- Passenger vehicles not exceeding 7 persons: 23 units

- Business service vehicles: 5 units

- Tourist service vehicles: 2 units

• Pickup trucks, vans: Total of 15 units, a decrease of 16.67 percent from March 2025.

• Motorcycles: Total of 1,389 units, a decrease of 30.48 percent from March 2025.

- Private motorcycles: 1,389 units

- Public motorcycles: 2 units

• Three-wheeled vehicles: Total of 4 units, an increase of 33.33 percent from March 2025.

- Three-wheeled taxis: 4 units

• Buses: Total of 33 units, a decrease of 10.81 percent from March last year.

• Trucks: Total of 13 units, an increase of 30 percent from March last year.

 

From January-March 2026, cumulative new Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) registrations totaled 62,981 units, an increase of 96.87 percent from January-March last year, categorized as follows:

 

• Passenger cars and various vehicle types: Total of 57,056 units, an increase of 124.66 percent from January-March 2025.

- Passenger cars: 55,304 units

- Passenger vehicles not exceeding 7 persons: 1,724 units

- Business service vehicles: 16 units

- Tourist service vehicles: 12 units

• Pickup trucks, vans: Total of 113 units, an increase of 37.80 percent from January-March 2025.

• Three-wheeled vehicles: Total of 16 units, an increase of 220 percent from January-March 2025.

- Private three-wheeled vehicles: 16 units

• Motorcycles: Total of 5,636 units, a decrease of 11.95 percent from January-March 2025.

- Private motorcycles: 5,634 units

- Public motorcycles: 2 units

• Buses: Total of 52 units, an increase of 10.64 percent from January-March 2025.

• Trucks: Total of 108 units, an increase of 83.05 percent from January-March 2025.

In March 2026, there were 16,187 new Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV) registered, an increase of 28.77 percent from March last year, categorized as follows:

 

• Passenger cars and various vehicle types: Total of 16,123 units, an increase of 29.32 percent from March 2025.

- Passenger cars: 16,111 units

- Passenger vehicles not exceeding 7 persons: 1 unit

- Business service vehicles: 2 units

- Tourist service vehicles: 9 units

• Motorcycles: Total of 64 units, a decrease of 37.25 percent from January-March 2025.

- Private motorcycles: 64 units

 

From January-March 2026, cumulative new Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) registrations totaled 48,052 units, an increase of 25.91 percent from January-March last year, categorized as follows:

 

• Passenger cars and various vehicle types: Total of 31,749 units, an increase of 24.68 percent from January-March 2025.

- Passenger cars: 47,872 units

- Passenger vehicles not exceeding 7 persons: 4 units

- Business service vehicles: 9 units

- Tourist service vehicles: 18 units

• Motorcycles: Total of 180 units, a decrease of 22.75 percent from January-March 2025.

- Private motorcycles: 180 units

In March 2026, there were 1,172 new Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) registered, a decrease of 42.49 percent from March last year, categorized as follows:

 

• Passenger cars and various vehicle types: Total of 1,172 units, a decrease of 42.49 percent from March last year.

- Passenger cars: 1,021 units

 

From January-March 2026, cumulative new Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) registrations totaled 4,168 units, an increase of 0.87 percent from January-March last year, categorized as follows:

 

• Passenger cars and various vehicle types: Total of 4,168 units, an increase of 0.87 percent from January-March last year.

- Passenger cars: 4,168 units

As of March 31, 2026, cumulative Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) registrations totaled 434,968 units, an increase of 67.95 percent from last year, categorized as follows:

 

• Passenger cars and various vehicle types: Total of 337,418 units, an increase of 82.83 percent from the same period in 2025.

- Passenger cars: 326,812 units, an increase of 80.79 percent from the same period in 2025.

- Passenger vehicles not exceeding 7 persons: 7,722 units, an increase of 179.18 percent from the same period in 2025.

- Business service vehicles: 257 units, an increase of 21.80 percent from the same period in 2025.

- Tourist service vehicles: 319 units, an increase of 86.55 percent from the same period in 2025.

- Rental service vehicles: 6 units, an increase of 100 percent from the same period in 2025.

- Electronic taxi service vehicles: 2,302 units, an increase of 263.67 percent from the same period in 2025.

• Pickup trucks and vans: Total of 1,653 units, an increase of 73.45 percent from the same period in 2025.

• Three-wheeled vehicles: Total of 1,052 units, an increase of 2.53 percent from the same period in 2025.

- Private three-wheeled vehicles: 145 units, an increase of 23.93 percent from the same period in 2025.

- Three-wheeled taxis: 907 units, a decrease of 0.22 percent from the same period in 2025.

• Motorcycles: Total of 90,542 units, an increase of 31.88 percent from the same period in 2025.

- Private motorcycles: 90,390 units, an increase of 31.88 percent from the same period in 2025.

- Public motorcycles: 152 units, a decrease of 33.33 percent from the same period in 2025. 

• Others 

- Buses: Total of 2,939 units, an increase of 3.74 percent from the same period in 2025.

- Trucks: Total of 1,364 units, an increase of 41.94 percent from the same period in 2025.

As of March 31, 2026, cumulative Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) registrations totaled 652,431 units, an increase of 28.63 percent from last year, categorized as follows:

 

• Passenger cars and various vehicle types: Total of 642,302 units, an increase of 29.05 percent from the same period in 2025.

- Passenger cars: 640,373 units, an increase of 28.98 percent from the same period in 2025.

- Passenger taxis: 513 units, an increase of 2.60 percent from the same period in 2025.

- Business service vehicles: 257 units, an increase of 90.37 percent from the same period in 2025.

- Tourist service vehicles: 364 units, an increase of 42.19 percent from the same period in 2025.

- Rental service vehicles: 11 units, an increase of 120 percent from the same period in 2025.

- Electronic taxi service vehicles: 784 units, an increase of 118.38 percent from the same period in 2025.

• Pickup trucks and vans: 1 unit, same as the corresponding period in 2025. 

• Motorcycles: Total of 10,126 units, an increase of 6.74 percent from the same period in 2025.

- Private motorcycles: 10,126 units, an increase of 6.74 percent from the same period in 2025.

• Others 

- Buses: Total of 2 units, which is the same as the corresponding period in 2025.

As of March 31, 2026, cumulative Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) registrations totaled 85,443 units, an increase of 50.84 percent from last year, categorized as follows:

 

• Passenger cars and various vehicle types: Total of 85,443 units, an increase of 50.84 percent from last year.

- Passenger cars: 85,348 units, an increase of 50.87 percent from the same period in 2025.

- Passenger taxis not exceeding 7 persons: 1 unit, an increase of 100 percent from the same period in 2025.

- Business service vehicles: 43 units, an increase of 4.88 percent from the same period in 2025.

- Tourist service vehicles: 28 units, an increase of 21.74 percent from the same period in 2025.

- Rental service vehicles: 4 units, an increase of 33.33 percent from the same period in 2025.

- Electronic taxi service vehicles: 19 units, an increase of 280 percent from the same period in 2025.