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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.
Toyota reels from strong baht but still banks on local plants
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 24/01/2020
» Toyota Motor Thailand is feeling the pinch of baht appreciation and has a negative outlook on car and auto part exports in 2020.
Car sales projected to fall 6.7%
Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 23/01/2020
» Toyota Motors Thailand expects overall domestic car sales to drop 6.7% to 940,000 units in 2020, as the market faces challenges from a shrinking global economy, tightened loan conditions by local banks and lower consumer confidence.
Nissan vows to initiate hybrid investment in 2020
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 07/01/2020
» Nissan Motor Thailand has confirmed the beginning of an almost 11-billion-baht investment to produce hybrid vehicles with its e-Power technology this year at facilities in Samut Prakan.
Honda still upbeat on eco-car sales
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 26/11/2019
» Japanese carmaker Honda Automobile Thailand is confident it can succeed with its new eco-cars after failing to meet production requirements in the scheme's first phase.
Toyota anticipates decade of electric cars
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 12/11/2019
» Toyota Motor Corporation expects in the next decade people will gear up for sales of electrified vehicles, covering four categories: hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).
Borneo upbeat despite weak economy
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 21/10/2019
» Borneo Technical Thailand, a distributor and trader of industrial and automotive products, aims to increase revenue by 8-10% in fiscal 2019 ending next March amid a weak domestic economy.
Mazda trims forecast as economy buckles under pressure
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 19/09/2019
» Mazda Sales Thailand has cut its overall market forecast for the country in 2019 from 1.06 million cars sold to 1.04 million, citing myriad factors domestically and abroad.
Toyota foresees dip in car market
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 04/09/2019
» Toyota Motor Thailand predicts the car market to decline further in the next few months because of low purchasing power from buyers and restricted auto loan approvals from banks.
Siam GS Battery kicks off $10m Myanmar plant
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 02/09/2019
» Siam GS Battery, an affiliate of Siam Motors Group, has started operation of a battery charging plant in Myanmar with an investment of US$10 million, expecting to serve rapid growth of auto sales in that country.