Surging demand for electric vehicles (EVs) should see at least 2,000 sold this year, said Surapong Phaisitphatthanaphong, spokesman of the Federation of Thai Industries' Automotive Industry Club.

To conserve energy and reduce consumption, one of the most favoured solutions is the use of electric vehicles (EV), thanks to their zero emissions and cheaper energy cost per kilometre, not to mention having lower cost of maintenance comparing to traditional fossil-fuel vehicles, due to a much lower number of parts.