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MGC growth plan mulls 2 new ventures
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 07/02/2020
» Master Group Corporation Asia (MGC), a local automobile distributor, is considering adding new businesses -- car-sharing and automated parking -- to beef up 2020 revenue to 30 billion baht, a 10-15% rise.
AP Honda's veep ready to ride into the Thai sunset
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 28/09/2019
» September is Suchart Arunsaengroj's last month as vice-president of AP Honda, the local sales unit for Honda motorcycles, before his retirement.
AP Honda prepares for new excise tax
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 27/09/2019
» AP Honda, the local distribution unit of the Japanese motorcycle brand, estimates retail price tags will rise by 300-1,000 baht as the new excise tax for motorcycles comes into effect from early 2020.
Bloomberg downbeat on Asean EVs
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 05/06/2019
» Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) forecasts prices of electric vehicles (EVs) such as cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles remain unaffordable for individual buyers in Southeast Asia, including Thailand.
BMW expanding EV assembly
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 08/08/2018
» BMW Group Thailand is ready to expand local assembly of electric vehicles (EVs) after the German carmaker was granted investment privileges by the Board of Investment (BoI) on July 25.
Thai Yamaha sees golf cart upsurge
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 18/06/2018
» Thai Yamaha Motor Co, the local unit of the Japanese motorcycle maker, expects production growth of golf carts to hit 15-20% for 2018-22.
Sharich keen on Thai BEV platform
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 20/03/2018
» Sharich Holding Co is very keen on the country's electric vehicle (EV) market, expecting to sell 1,000 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) by 2019.
Animating the Thai EV market
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 05/03/2018
» It's not easy to enter the electric vehicle (EV) market in Thailand, with every step entailing obstacles, especially high retail pricing.
Bridgestone tags Thailand as Asia hub
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 23/10/2017
» Japan-based Bridgestone Corporation, the world's largest tyre maker, remains confident about its Thai business becoming the regional hub of Asia-Pacific in the long run.
Auto exports rise in August, outlook rosy
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 21/09/2017
» The country's automotive exports increased for the first time in 14 months in August as the recovering global economy helped spur demand, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).