Thailand's PTT struggles to go green as EV project flops

Construction of plant with Foxconn reportedly halted on sluggish domestic demand

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PTT has been trying to move away from fossil fuels, which account for more than 90% of its sales. (PTT) 

KOSUKE INOUE and KENYA AKAMA, Nikkei staff writers

BANGKOK -- State-run energy giant PTT's decarbonization efforts have hit a roadblock, as work on a joint EV factory with Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry that was to be the lynchpin of its strategy has been halted by sluggish demand for new vehicles.

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