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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.
Car export tally lowest in 93 months
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 21/02/2020
» The country's car exports in January recorded the lowest volume in 93 months, totalling 65,295 cars, a sharp drop of 20% year-on-year as overall economic sentiment at import destinations remained downbeat from the US-China trade war.
GM to lay off 1,500 staff in Rayong
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 19/02/2020
» US car maker General Motors has confirmed that roughly 1,500 workers from its Thai operations will be laid off this year once Chinese maker Great Wall Motors takes ownership of the company's Rayong facilities.
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.
GM sells off factories to Great Wall
News, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 18/02/2020
» US car giant General Motors (GM) has agreed to sell its Rayong manufacturing base to Great Wall Motors of China.
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.
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.
FTI has modest view for 2020 output
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 23/01/2020
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has a conservative outlook for car production in 2020, staying at 2 million units because of many global economic difficulties.
Car production down in 2019
Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 22/01/2020
» Car production fell 7.1% year-on-year in 2019 to 2.014 million units on contractions of both local sales and exports, the Federation of Thai Industries reported on Wednesday.
Industry sentiment at 17-month low
Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 20/11/2019
» Thai Industries Sentiment Index (TISI) for October hit its lowest level in 17 months, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) reported on Wednesday.