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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.
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.
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.
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.
SAIC Motor-CP ready for local EVs
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 16/05/2019
» Thai-Chinese carmaker SAIC Motor-CP has committed to investing in assembly production for two versions of electric vehicles (EVs) -- plug-in hybrids and battery EVs -- at its facility in Chon Buri, even though all China-made EVs are now imported without tariffs under the Asean-China free trade agreement.
EV group urges changes to 3-wheeler laws
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 10/05/2019
» The Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand (EVAT) is calling for the Land Transport Department to revise related laws to enable new registration of three-wheelers, mainly emphasising electrified tuk-tuks.
Eco EV turned down by 3 car makers
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 15/03/2019
» Three Japanese car makers have passed on joining the government's scheme to promote electric vehicles, Eco EV, because they are not ready to adopt the new technology and have asked for a one-year extension, says the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE).
MG plans to repeat 2018 sales success
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 30/01/2019
» MG Sales Thailand is confident it can double local purchases of MG cars to 50,000 this year.
Nissan keen on local plant
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 18/01/2019
» Thailand has been chosen as the first manufacturing hub outside Japan for Nissan's electric vehicles, says the regional executive for Nissan in Asia and Oceania.