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Chinese EVs dominate car show
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 12/12/2023
» Vehicle bookings at the recently concluded Thailand International Motor Expo were up by 45% from a year ago, with Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers drawing strong interest, according to organisers.
Thairung Group acquires Drivemate peer-to-peer car rental platform
Published on 07/12/2023
» Thairung Group, Thailand's leading group of companies in the automobile business, announced that its car rental subsidiary 'Bizcar Rental' has acquired and merged with Drivemate, the fastest-growing peer-to-peer car rental platform in the country. The move signals a strategic step towards a more comprehensive and scalable mobility solution provider and strengthen Bizcar Rental's (under Thai V.P. Corporation Company Limited) initial public offering (IPO) expected in 2024.
Workers at GM ratify contract in win for US auto union
AFP, Published on 17/11/2023
» NEW YORK - Workers at General Motors have voted to ratify a new labor contract with sweeping pay increases, according to figures published Thursday, a landmark step after a major auto industry strike this year.
Srettha courts Tesla for EV investment
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 14/11/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin hopes to attract Tesla to invest in Thailand during his visit to the US to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in San Francisco.
The slow transition to an EV hub
Post Reporters, Published on 06/11/2023
» As the government increases efforts to build a low-carbon society, the infrastructure promoting the use of fossil fuels and manufacturing of vehicles with internal combustion engines (ICE) has become an issue.
Price cut promotes shift to gasohol 91
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 31/10/2023
» The state push to reduce the price of gasohol 91 by 2.5 baht per litre for three months is expected to cause motorists using a variety of gasohol to shift to gasohol 91, which is projected to be phased out.
Ford estimates US strike impact at $1.3bn
AFP, Published on 27/10/2023
» NEW YORK - Ford on Thursday said the need to restore manufacturing operations outweighed the additional costs to sweeten a labour contract to end a strike that has cost it some US$1.3 billion.
Changan plans to sell EVs from Rayong plant
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 27/10/2023
» Chinese electric vehicle maker Changan Automobile plans to start selling EVs from its Rayong plant in 2025, increasing annual production capacity to 200,000 units to serve fast-growing EV demand.
Zhejiang Chunfeng seeks local partners
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 27/10/2023
» Zhejiang Chunfeng Power, a Chinese motorcycle manufacturer, is seeking local business partners to form a join venture to build an electric motorcycle factory in Thailand, which is set to be the company's hub to export battery-run motorcycles in Asean.
US auto workers union reaches preliminary deal with Ford
AFP, Published on 26/10/2023
» NEW YORK - The auto workers union in the United States reached a tentative agreement with Ford late Wednesday, a breakthrough in a 41-day stoppage on Detroit's "Big Three" car manufacturers.