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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.
BMW leaves production plans unchanged
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 27/02/2020
» BMW Group Thailand is still optimistic about business plans for production, sales and exports in 2020 despite difficulties from the latest coronavirus outbreak.
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.
Chevrolet closure puts workers in limbo
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 18/02/2020
» More than 300,000 Chevrolet cars in Thailand risk losing maintenance services after the US car maker General Motors (GM) announced a halt in sales of the Chevrolet brand locally by 2020.
Mini Electric looks to China
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 10/02/2020
» BMW Group Thailand plans to use a new plant in China to produce Mini Electric cars for Thailand, enjoying zero import duty under the Asean-China free trade area.
Thai Yamaha to upgrade facility in Samut Prakan
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 04/02/2020
» Thai Yamaha Motor Co, the local unit of the Japanese motorcycle maker, is poised to improve its motorcycle manufacturing in Samut Prakan to comply with new safety and emission standards announced in the Royal Gazette last Wednesday.
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.
Sahakol's boss engineers a regional push
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 14/12/2019
» Forty-nine years ago, Sahakol Engineer Co was just a local civil construction company run by the Sirison family. Some metropolitan and provincial roads provided the company with work to serve the government's roadmap for transport megaprojects.
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.
B.Grimm's Korean projects firming up
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 15/11/2019
» SET-listed B.Grimm Power Plc expects to conclude development plans for new power projects in South Korea by December after forging partnerships with two local companies during 2018-19.