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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.
Agency urges government to step up EV development
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 28/08/2019
» The Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand (EVAT) is calling for the government to take more serious action in developing the country's electric vehicle (EV) roadmap to create a local market that can catch up with rapid improvements in electrified cars globally.
Toyota reworks van range to compete
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 22/08/2019
» Toyota Motor Thailand (TMT) is upbeat on local sales of premium vans to compete with the two dominant Korean brands in the segment, Hyundai and Kia.
Lower car sales on the cards
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 19/08/2019
» Overall car sales are expected to contract throughout the third quarter of 2019 after figures in July remained in the red for a second straight month, attributed to financial institutions tightening their car loan conditions in line with the Bank of Thailand's warning, say local distributors.
Emissions standards worry Royal Enfield
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 16/08/2019
» Royal Enfield, the Indian maker of classic-style motorcycles, is concerned about an increase in prices after Thai authorities upgraded the emissions standards for motorcycles, effective later this year.
Mini prepares for record-breaking sales
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 14/08/2019
» Mini Thailand is upbeat that its local deliveries this year will reach a record high for the third straight year amid flat growth in the luxury market.
SAIC Motor-CP aims to become key pickup player
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 07/08/2019
» SAIC Motor-CP, the Thai-Chinese car maker, is keen on becoming a new player in the local pickup segment, expecting to sell 20,000 pickups per year.
Robot revolution
Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 02/08/2019
» No longer the preserve of sci-fi flicks and playtime, lifelike machines have gone mainstream
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.
Robot revolution
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 01/08/2019
» Robots in the present day are not just toys for children or imaginative machinery on film; they've become key contributors to everyday life.