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The electric car boom in South East Asia

The electric car boom in South East Asia

The Climate Question vor 4 Monaten

How Thailand and Vietnam are seeing rapid growth in EV sales and manufacturing

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Electric vehicle sales are soaring in Thailand and Vietnam.
What’s behind the boom? And will it help the climate?

Thais and Vietnamese are switching to electric cars in huge
numbers – attracted by government subsidies and a more exciting
range of EVs.

Jobs in the car industry are also up in both countries as a new
generation of manufacturers compete for domination of the
emerging electric market.

But can the pace of growth last? Will the boom in electric cars
reduce the chronic air pollution in cities like Bangkok? And will
it help Thailand and Vietnam reduce their carbon emissions?

In this edition of The Climate Question, Host Jordan Dunbar chats
to Ember’s Asian Energy Analyst, Lam Pham and Bloomberg’s
Thailand Reporter, Patpicha Tanakasempipat.

Got a question or comment? Email us at theclimatequestion@bbc.com

Presenter: Jordan Dunbar Producer: Nik Sindle Sound engineer:
Jack Graysmark and Tom Brignell Editor: Simon Watts