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Mercedes-Benz ready to rev up EV assembly
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 08/02/2019
» Mercedes-Benz Thailand aims to start local manufacturing of electric vehicles (EVs) after already completing its application for Board of Investment (BoI) incentives covering all global EV line-ups: plug-in hybrid EVs, battery EVs and lithium-ion batteries.
Suzuki awaits Euro 5 standard measures
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 07/02/2019
» Suzuki Motor Thailand, the local arm of the Japanese carmaker, is ready to upgrade all locally made vehicles to meet the Euro 5 standard, but the government has to decide on a measure for overall compliance.
Scania facility set to deliver sales growth
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 06/02/2019
» Swedish bus and truck maker Scania AB expects significant growth in local sales and exports after an 800-million-baht assembly plant in Samut Prakan began full operations in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Tata Steel to cut Southeast Asia footprint
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 05/02/2019
» Tata Steel, India's largest steelmaker, aims to reduce its business presence in Southeast Asia including Thailand after the local unit completed its share sale to a new venture partnership with a Chinese steelmaker.
Banpu buys 21.5% of FOMM
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 05/02/2019
» SET-listed Banpu Plc has signed an agreement to acquire a 21.5% stake in FOMM Corporation, Japan's compact electric vehicle (EV) developer, for US$20 million (627 million baht) in a move to expand its presence in the clean energy business throughout Asia-Pacific.
Mitsubishi: Euro 5 and 6 compliance comes at a cost
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 01/02/2019
» Mitsubishi Motors Thailand has declared its readiness to upgrade all locally made vehicles sold in Thailand to meet Euro 5 and 6 emission standards, but the Japanese car maker says price tags will reflect increased production costs.
OIE promises Euro 5 compliance by 2021
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 31/01/2019
» The Office of Industrial Economics (OIE) has ordered car manufacturers and distributors to comply with the Euro 5 standard on all Thai-made and imported vehicles sold locally by 2021, while hybrid and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (EVs) must also comply with Euro 6.
WHA predicts 'exponential growth' from all units
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 31/01/2019
» SET-listed WHA Corporation Plc set an ambitious growth target of 70% year-on-year for 2019 revenue and profit-sharing, with capital expenditure from 2018-22 allotted 45 billion baht.
MG plans to repeat 2018 sales success
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 30/01/2019
» MG Sales Thailand is confident it can double local purchases of MG cars to 50,000 this year.
FTI edgy on negative factors in outlook
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 24/01/2019
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has a conservative outlook on the country's automotive industry in 2019, saying there are ample negative factors to pressure both domestic sales and exports.