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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.
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.
Mitsubishi schedules 2021 PHEV debut
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 12/02/2020
» Japanese car maker Mitsubishi Motors Thailand plans to begin selling the Thai-assembled Outlander plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) locally in January 2021.
Mini Electric looks to China
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 10/02/2020
» BMW Group Thailand plans to use a new plant in China to produce Mini Electric cars for Thailand, enjoying zero import duty under the Asean-China free trade area.
Mitsubishi upgrading in Laem Chabang to cement exports
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 01/08/2019
» Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) plans to spend ¥25 billion (7.08 billion baht) to upgrade its car production efficiency in Thailand, aiming to maintain the Laem Chabang facility as the Japanese car maker's largest export hub outside its home country.
Mitsubishi putting BoI plug-in EV perks to use
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 26/07/2019
» Mitsubishi Motors Thailand has announced a plan to localise manufacturing of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (EVs) at its Laem Chabang site, expecting to start production sometime in its fiscal year 2020, which ends in March 2021.
The coming storm
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 22/07/2019
» It's been over two years since the government laid a foundation for electric vehicle (EV) production in the country. The scheme has garnered 20-30 investment applications, covering car assembly, vital parts manufacturing and EV charging stations.
SAIC Motor-CP ready for local EVs
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 16/05/2019
» Thai-Chinese carmaker SAIC Motor-CP has committed to investing in assembly production for two versions of electric vehicles (EVs) -- plug-in hybrids and battery EVs -- at its facility in Chon Buri, even though all China-made EVs are now imported without tariffs under the Asean-China free trade agreement.
Eco EV turned down by 3 car makers
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 15/03/2019
» Three Japanese car makers have passed on joining the government's scheme to promote electric vehicles, Eco EV, because they are not ready to adopt the new technology and have asked for a one-year extension, says the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE).
EA allots B1.5bn for electrified boats, cars
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 15/02/2019
» SET-listed Energy Absolute Plc (EA) plans to allocate 1.5 billion baht for its new electrified boats and cars, expected to be available in the local market in the fourth quarter.