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Swag EV lines up electric scooter plant
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 24/01/2020
» Singaporean startup Swag EV plans to establish an assembly plant for electric scooters in Thailand next year to take advantage of the large motorcycle supply chain locally, reducing assembly costs.
Toyota anticipates decade of electric cars
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 12/11/2019
» Toyota Motor Corporation expects in the next decade people will gear up for sales of electrified vehicles, covering four categories: hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).
AP Honda's veep ready to ride into the Thai sunset
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 28/09/2019
» September is Suchart Arunsaengroj's last month as vice-president of AP Honda, the local sales unit for Honda motorcycles, before his retirement.
GM cuts 327 jobs at plants in Rayong
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 30/08/2019
» General Motors Thailand, the local car production unit of the US parent, has cut a further 327 jobs at its Rayong plants as part of a plan to reduce operating costs and slim down the manufacturing facility.
FTI sees stagnant car output in 2019
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 20/12/2018
» Thailand's automotive industry is expected to maintain output in 2019 at 2.15 million cars, even as domestic and external factors become volatile, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Harley-Davidson brushes aside Trump gripes
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 08/10/2018
» In a clear sign that iconic big-bike maker Harley-Davidson Motor Co is still optimistic about overseas operations despite objections from US President Donald Trump, the company chose Rayong for its fourth foreign assembly plant.
Finance takes a back seat to Audi dreams
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 22/09/2018
» It was a bold step for Krisada Lamsam to resign from his last high-ranking position as vice-chairman and chairman of the corporate governance committee at Kasikornbank (KBank), the country's third-largest lender by assets, in 2014.
An uphill road, but a strong start
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 03/09/2018
» Amid the fierce competition of Thailand's car market, the going can get tough for any brand seeking to enter a competitive field dominated by Japanese makes.
Nissan coy about EV scheme
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 17/08/2018
» Despite committing to the local launch of the Leaf battery electric vehicle by next March, Nissan Motor Thailand remains on the sidelines with regard to the government's EV scheme.
FEV opens Sri Racha office
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 09/08/2018
» With the view that Thailand is a pioneer in Southeast Asia's automotive industry amid the country's efforts to upgrade to new-generation electric vehicles (EV), Germany's FEV Group has decided to set up a local office in Chon Buri province.