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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.
Painting with a more diversified palette
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 29/02/2020
» The Tangkaravakoon family is well known in local business circles for TOA Paint Thailand, a maker and distributor of decorative paint and coating products founded by married couple Prachak and Laor Tangkaravakoon.
Tri Petch Isuzu glum on car market
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 06/02/2020
» Tri Petch Isuzu Sales, the local distributor for the Japanese truck maker, is downbeat on Thailand's 2020 car market, which it sees falling 7.7% to 930,000 units sold due to economic difficulties such as bearish exports, the baht's appreciation and the delayed fiscal budget.
Scania to miss target as market shrinks
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 22/11/2019
» Scania Siam, the local distribution arm of the Swedish bus and truck maker, says the company is unlikely to meet its sales target for 2019 because of a contraction in Thai commercial vehicle sales.
Agency urges government to step up EV development
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 28/08/2019
» The Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand (EVAT) is calling for the government to take more serious action in developing the country's electric vehicle (EV) roadmap to create a local market that can catch up with rapid improvements in electrified cars globally.
'Resized' Tata says car sales in Thailand will continue
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 21/08/2019
» Tata Motors Thailand plans to keep a business presence in the country despite ceasing local assembly in the financial year that ended in March.
May auto output dips on export slowdown
Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 13/06/2019
» Automotive output in May dropped by 6.11% year-on-year to 181,338 units on an export slowdown, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said on Thursday.
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.
Sammitr forms JV for electric trucks
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 04/05/2019
» Sammitr Group Holding has formed a joint venture with a Chinese company to join the government's electric vehicle (EV) scheme with a budget of 5.5 billion baht to assemble eco-friendly big trucks.
Sammitr Group sets B10bn revenue target for 2024
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 02/05/2019
» Sammitr Group Holding has set an ambitious goal to reach 10 billion baht in 2024 revenue and position itself as the leading automotive company in Southeast Asia.