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Toyota offers low-cost financing in Thailand to ward off cheap Chinese EVs
Nikkei Asia
Published 11 Oct 2026, 02:36 pm IST
TOKYO -- Toyota Motor has begun offering a type of auto financing in Thailand that is common in Japan, a move designed to make its vehicles more affordable and help fend off inexpensive Chinese rivals.
Automobiles
Toyota offers low-cost financing in Thailand to ward off cheap Chinese EVs
Japanese automaker allows buyers to exclude residual value from payments
Japanese automakers are losing market share in Thailand to Chinese EVs. (Photo by Kenya Akama)
Originally reported by Nikkei Asia.Source: asia.nikkei.com
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