News Forum - Porsche sales in Thailand roaring thanks to nation’s entrepreneurs

[Thaiger]

Porsche Thailand managing director reckons the roaring sales of his luxury car in the kingdom is a combination of the nation’s budding entrepreneurs and modern technology. Peter Rohwer revealed Thailand is second to only Norway in the world for electrified Porsche Cayenne vehicles. Last year, 70% of the vehicles Porsche sold in Thailand were hybrid-powered Cayenne SUVs, reported Bangkok Post. Porsche sales in 2021 were also a record in the kingdom, which jumped from 670 cars sold in 2020 to 1,500. Rohwer attributes much of the success down to modern technology. “In the past Porsches might have been expensive sports […]

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[Soidog]

And where’s the evidence it’s entrepreneurs who are buying them. Could just as easily be (in no particular order)

Chinese criminals

Senior Police 

Offspring of Rich Thai oligarchs. 
 

I would also like to see the context in which this applies:

Peter Rohwer revealed Thailand is second to only Norway in the world for electrified Porsche Cayenne vehicles.

I simply struggle to believe that compared to China, The US and Europe. 
 

 

[Poolie]

Great.

They still sold a lot so I doubt they think its important.

[Vigo]

It's nice for Porsche that the vehicle sales increased  in 2021, but we are 10 months into 2022 and Porsche has not released its vehicle sales. SUV not even showing for 2022.

Porsche did report that passenger vehicles have seen a 28% decrease in sales for the first 10 months of 2022.

https://www.marklines.com/en/statistics/flash_sales/automotive-sales-in-thailand-by-month

[Marc26]

I mentioned this after my trip in May/June

 

I would see 5-10 Porsche's a day..............