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BYD's 115,000-Car Recall: What It Actually Was (And What It Wasn't)
BYD recalled 115,000+ cars on 17 October 2025 — but it was two unrelated campaigns, and neither was a Blade cell defect. The real causes, why the water-ingress issue matters in Phuket, and whether Thai-market BYDs are affected.
EV 12V Batteries: Why a Car With a Full Pack Won't Open Its Doors
The small battery that strands more EVs in Phuket than anything else. Why there's no alternator, why the car wakes itself all night, real per-brand specs including Tesla's pre- and post-2021 split and the EX30's 12Ah lithium unit, and Phuket replacement pricing.
Why You Still Queue for a Charger, Even Though DC Points Grew 56%
EVAT data for April 2026 shows Thailand with 14,486 charging connectors, 9,049 of them DC — up 56% since late 2024. Yet queues persist, because the problem isn't the total. It's concentration in time and place. Plus Phuket specifics and real charging costs.
Thailand's EV Price War: When List Price Stops Being a Real Number
The BYD Atto 3 launched at ฿1,190,000 in 2023. In early 2026 its price went up ฿150,000 to ฿849,900, then came down ฿80,000-130,000 at the Motor Show. Prices that swing like this change how you should buy — and how you should value your own car.
EVs and Floodwater: What IP67 Actually Protects, and What a Pack Costs
IP67 is not a licence to drive through floods — what the standard really tests, the evidence from BYD's own recall filing, the one documented Thai pack replacement at around ฿900,000, what class-1 insurance covers, and what to do after wading in Phuket.
Why Used EV Values Collapsed — It's Not Battery Degradation
The BYD Atto 3 launched in 2023 at ฿1,190,000. A brand-new one now starts at ฿699,900. A used car can never be worth more than a new one — this piece separates the real cause of depreciation from the folklore, with a used-EV inspection checklist.
EV Lifetime Battery Warranties: The Terms That Actually Void Them
MG's lifetime warranty in Thailand does transfer to later owners and has no mileage cap — but one missed service voids it automatically. Plus BYD's expired promotion, why the 70% SOH figure isn't universal, and the NETA lesson about warranties without a network.
The NETA Collapse: What 25,000 Thai Owners Are Actually Facing
NETA's parent Hozon entered court-supervised reorganisation in June 2025, leaving roughly 25,000 Thai owners with 10-month parts waits and closed service centres. What the legal status really means, and how to keep your NETA running.
Tesla's Contactor Recall: 12,963 Cars That Can Lose Power With No Warning
Tesla recalled 5,038 Model 3 and 7,925 Model Y in October 2025 over battery pack contactors built with a defective InTiCa solenoid. What the contactor does, why there is no advance warning, and whether Thai-market cars are affected.
How Far Behind Is Thailand's EV Battery Standard? TIS 3026 vs GB 38031-2025
Thailand references UN R100 Rev.2 through TIS 3026-2563 while China enforces GB 38031-2025 from July 2026 — no fire or explosion for 120 minutes, a new 150 J underbody impact test, and a safety test after 300 fast-charge cycles. A clause-by-clause comparison.
Thermal Runaway Explained: How EV Battery Fires Actually Work
The cell-level mechanism behind EV battery fires, why NMC and LFP behave differently, and the single most dangerous myth in circulation — water IS the recommended agent, but the volume required is the real story.
Volvo EX30 Fires: The 40,323-Car Recall and Who Actually Made the Cells
Two EX30 fires in Thailand, 1,668 cars recalled locally out of 40,323 globally. The real cause — a cell manufacturing defect from a Geely-Sunwoda joint venture — why only the 69 kWh NMC pack is affected, and what owners should do.
EV Battery vs Thailand Heat: How to Protect Your Battery
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