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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.
Mercedes-Benz preps BEV for next year
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 24/02/2020
» Mercedes-Benz Thailand plans to begin local production of the first battery electric vehicle (BEV), the EQC, in 2021 after the car maker agreed with the Board of Investment (BoI) to import the first batch to be sold here this year.
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.
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.
Nissan readies 3-year, B10bn spending plan
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 16/11/2019
» Nissan Motor Thailand plans to assign 10 billion baht for a three-year business plan to increase production capacity and develop new vehicles at its facilities in Samut Prakan.
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.
Nissan's unions unfazed by jobs cut
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 26/07/2019
» Nissan's two labour unions in Thailand are not worried about Nissan Motor Corporation's announcement to cut 12,500 jobs worldwide, saying two car plants in Samut Prakan have high use rates and sell to both local and overseas markets.
Nissan labour unions unfazed by jobs cut
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 25/07/2019
» Nissan’s two labour unions in Thailand are not worried about Nissan Motor Corporation’s announcement to cut 12,500 jobs worldwide, saying two car plants in Samut Prakan have high use rates and sell to both local and overseas markets.
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.