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Excise requests extra B3bn for EV subsidy

Department projects higher sales volume

An electric vehicle is showcased at Motor Expo 2022. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)

The Excise Department plans to ask for an additional government budget of 3 billion baht to subsidise the use of electric vehicles (EVs) in the state EV subsidy scheme, in line with the rising sales volume, says deputy director-general Kriengkrai Pattanaporn.

The department has received a budget of 2.9 billion baht from the government to fund the subsidy programme, of which 807 million baht has been disbursed.

The disbursement was paid for 5,200 electric cars and 1,370 electric motorcycles.

The department plans to disburse another 395 million baht from the remaining…

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