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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.
Chevy Captiva owners demand payouts
News, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 26/02/2020
» Roughly 100 owners of Chevrolet's Captiva model are calling on General Motors (GM) Thailand to pay them the 500,000 baht that was slashed from the model's price tag last week.
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.
Chevrolet closure puts workers in limbo
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 18/02/2020
» More than 300,000 Chevrolet cars in Thailand risk losing maintenance services after the US car maker General Motors (GM) announced a halt in sales of the Chevrolet brand locally by 2020.
Isuzu worries over Euro 5-6 parts limitations
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 14/02/2019
» Thai auto parts suppliers' ability to upgrade components for locally made vehicles to meet Euro 5 and 6 standards is limited, leaving automakers concerned about the higher production cost for cars in the near future, says Tri Petch Isuzu Sales, the local distributor of Isuzu trucks.
Mitsubishi bullish on revving up car sales
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 05/12/2018
» Japanese car maker Mitsubishi Motors Thailand is confident it can beef up its 2019 sales to 100,000 cars thanks to positive momentum from GDP growth and the upcoming general election.
Ford to pay B23m to car owners in class-action ruling
News, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 22/09/2018
» The Southern Bangkok Civil Court has ordered Ford Sales & Service (Thailand) to pay 291 car owners compensation ranging from 20,000 to 200,000 baht (23 million baht in total) for the sale of substandard vehicles in the country's first class-action ruling.
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.
Motor show propels car sales
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 10/04/2018
» Thailand's car market has performed well thus far in 2018, led by the 39th Bangkok International Motor Show, which recorded bookings growth for the first time in six years.
FTI positive on shipment signs
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 22/03/2018
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is optimistic for the country's vehicle shipments in 2018 after witnessing growth for four straight months.