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Prospects for Tesla plant in Thailand dim
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 13/08/2024
» The government is waiting for word from Tesla as to whether it will scrap its plan to invest in Thailand, according to government spokesman Chai Wacharonke.
Auto sector drives industrial land sales
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 13/08/2024
» Land transactions in industrial estates during the first half of 2024 exceeded the annual target set by the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT), driven by strong demand in the automotive sector, particularly from Chinese investors.
Chinese EV maker GAC AION opens factory in Thailand
Reuters, Published on 17/07/2024
» BANGKOK - China's electric vehicle (EV) maker GAC Aion, a subsidiary of GAC Group, on Wednesday opened its first factory in Thailand, a key regional auto export and assembly hub and fast-growing EV market.
Addressing the skills gap
Published on 17/06/2024
» Recent decisions by two Japanese automakers to close their plants in Thailand affect the country's standing as a leading global car producer, once dubbed the "Detroit of Asia".
Industrial Estate Authority touts new Smart Park
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 16/04/2024
» Chinese firms expressed interest in investing in electric vehicle (EV) supply chain and energy businesses in Smart Park Industrial Estate in Rayong, which is scheduled to open by the end of this year, says the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT).
Chery to build $800m EV plant in Vietnam
Published on 04/04/2024
» HANOI - The Chinese automaker Chery has signed a joint venture agreement with a local company to set up an $800-million electric vehicle plant, the Vietnamese trade ministry said on Thursday.
Auto sector faces bumpy sales
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 05/02/2024
» The automotive industry is expected to have unequal sales growth this year, driven by motorists' changing lifestyles and choices by lenders.
Car output poised to reach 2m vehicles
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 10/01/2024
» Thailand's car manufacturing is likely to reach 2 million vehicles, including electric vehicles (EVs), in 2024 despite economic challenges both domestic and external, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Changan set to produce electric SUVs locally
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 13/12/2023
» Chinese electric vehicle maker Changan Automobile plans to start producing sport utility vehicles (SUVs) from its Rayong factory in the first quarter of 2025, a move expected to intensify competition in the fast-growing Thai EV market.
China to set up auto research institute in Thailand
Reuters, Published on 08/12/2023
» China will establish a China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC) in regional automaking hub Thailand, the Thai government said on Friday, the centre's fourth such facility in the world.