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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.
The man behind Thai auto policy
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 27/04/2019
» Thailand's automotive industry has made big strides over the past six decades and ranks 12th in the world for vehicle output for the fifth straight year.
FTI ready to lobby for Euro 5-6 perks
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 12/03/2019
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) plans to lobby the next administration for more tax incentives for automakers, in response to the current government's policy to upgrade vehicle fuel standards to Euro 5 and 6, a move the FTI finds unclear and unattractive.
FOMM Asia first to win BoI perks to make battery EVs
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 10/10/2018
» Thai-Japan joint venture FOMM Asia Co is the first carmaker under the government's electric vehicle (EV) scheme to win Board of Investment (BoI) incentives to manufacture battery EVs, as other makers have joined hybrid and plug-in hybrid EV schemes.
Nissan shortlists Thailand for EV facility
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 08/01/2018
» Japanese car maker Nissan Motor Co has shortlisted Thailand as a key candidate for its EV manufacturing facility in Asia-Pacific, even as the local market for electric vehicles (EV) remains tepid.
App allows booking of car park spaces
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 24/11/2017
» Thai automated parking system provider Parkplus Co has entered the online platform, launching Park 2 Go, the first car park mobile booking application.
Thai Summit confirms EV commitment
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 16/11/2017
» Thai Summit Group, one of the country's largest auto parts makers, remains confident in supplying electric vehicles in the long term, saying EVs are a game-changer for the automotive sector worldwide.
400 lodge class lawsuit against Ford
News, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 04/04/2017
» More than 400 people filed a class action suit Monday against Ford Motor Company (Thailand) and its three sister firms over alleged defects in Fiesta and Focus car models they purchased.
Haupcar pioneers car-sharing service
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 10/01/2017
» Bangkok's notorious traffic, disconnected transport modes and rapid urbanisation have triggered the establishment of various smartphone-based taxi service providers in recent years.
Toyota Thailand to cut 800 workers
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 06/07/2016
» In a clear sign of the country's economic woes, Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor Thailand has launched a voluntary redundancy programme, aiming to shed 800 workers.