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Rolls-Royce sets 2050 net-zero target
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 25/11/2022
» Aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce has taken up the challenge of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, while aiming for profitable business growth.
Thai Honda to increase output
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 01/07/2022
» Thai Honda Co, a manufacturer and distributor of multi-purpose engines, plans to increase production to 300,000 units to serve the domestic market within 2026, following a drop in its sales due to the Covid-19 impact.
MPI labours amid conflict
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 31/05/2022
» Thailand's Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) managed to increase slightly in April, rising 0.56% year-on-year to 91.79 points amid the prolonged impact of the Russia-Ukraine war.
FTI club launches EV component plan
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 24/01/2022
» The Federation of Thai Industries' (FTI) auto parts club is working to help 2,500 auto parts manufacturers accustomed to producing parts for internal combustion engines (ICE) to shift towards electric vehicle (EV) technology by launching an EV component development plan.
SAIC Motor-CP eyes new EV battery factory
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 19/01/2022
» Thai-Chinese joint venture SAIC Motor-CP, the manufacturer and distributor of MG cars, plans to spend 2.5 billion baht developing a factory to produce batteries for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and start making BEVs domestically next year.
Lexus pushes Thai plug-in hybrids
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 02/12/2021
» The domestic car market is suitable for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) rather than battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) because of limitations in the EV infrastructure, which is usually centred in big cities, says Toyota's luxury car unit Lexus.
FTI members keen to reach EV goal early
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 30/04/2021
» Most executives belonging to the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) want the government to achieve an electric vehicle (EV) production goal before 2025 despite the state's latest move to adjust its plan to produce more EVs ahead of its original schedule, according to an FTI survey.
MPI records 29-month high
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 29/04/2021
» Thailand's manufacturing production index (MPI) in March reached its highest level in 29 months, increasing by 4.12% year-on-year to 107.73 points, an 8.39% rise from February.
IEAT: Estate land purchases fall, but values skyrocket
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 21/12/2020
» The impact of the pandemic caused a slight drop in land sales in industrial estates in fiscal 2020, but investment value rose sharply by 683%, says the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT).
New tax to promote EVs on the cards
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 18/12/2020
» The government and car companies are scheduled to meet next month to discuss a proposal to impose a higher excise tax on oil-powered vehicles as part of efforts to promote electric vehicles (EVs) and reduce air pollution.