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GM to lay off 1,500 staff in Rayong
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 19/02/2020
» US car maker General Motors has confirmed that roughly 1,500 workers from its Thai operations will be laid off this year once Chinese maker Great Wall Motors takes ownership of the company's Rayong facilities.
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Great Wall carries the weight
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 02/03/2020
» Although General Motors' business here was not a market leader, Thailand was an important production hub for pickups, a segment in which the country ranks fifth globally for manufacturing.
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Agency urges government to step up EV development
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 28/08/2019
» The Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand (EVAT) is calling for the government to take more serious action in developing the country's electric vehicle (EV) roadmap to create a local market that can catch up with rapid improvements in electrified cars globally.
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Mitsubishi putting BoI plug-in EV perks to use
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 26/07/2019
» Mitsubishi Motors Thailand has announced a plan to localise manufacturing of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (EVs) at its Laem Chabang site, expecting to start production sometime in its fiscal year 2020, which ends in March 2021.
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FTI: Agriculture stimulus needed for growth
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 14/06/2019
» The new government is being urged to stimulate the country's agricultural sector because crop prices remain low and farmers have limited purchasing power in the local market, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
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Toyota sends EV plans to BoI
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 23/01/2019
» Toyota Motor Thailand has submitted its investment plan for the government's electric vehicle (EV) scheme to localise manufacturing of new eco-friendlier vehicles here.
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BoI approves grant for Mazda hybrid EVs
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 15/11/2018
» Japanese carmaker Mazda Motor Corporation is poised to produce hybrid electric vehicles (EVs) in the country after the Board of Investment (BoI) granted a 11.48-billion-baht investment application.
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Uttama says no to EV sales subsidies
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 12/07/2018
» Financial subsidies for electric vehicles (EVs) are not necessary for Thai buyers and the government is confident an excise tax discount is enough to stimulate EV purchases here, says Industry Minister Uttama Savanayana.
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FTI seeks clarity for renewables
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 11/05/2018
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has demanded a clear policy framework for purchasing renewable power, stressing that the feed-in tariff (FiT) rate should stay above 3 baht per kilowatt-hour (kWh), not 2.44 baht as the Energy Ministry requires.
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Thailand's in the running for races
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 04/06/2018
» Thailand has hosted more than 2,000 races in the past three years. Thai running societies now count 116,200 members on Facebook. But Thai runners know there's room for improvement to attract more foreign runners.
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