BYD Thai Distributor Offers Free Charging as Compensation for Price Reductions

2024/08/01
NEV
BYD
Malaysia
Thailand
BYD's Thai distributor, Rever Automotive, offers a year of free charging to existing EV customers as compensation for recent price cuts, affecting around 2,000 charging stations nationwide. The compensation may not meet customer expectations. BYD's chairman has promised to address the issue, and the Thai Prime Minister's office has called for additional remedies.
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