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MGC growth plan mulls 2 new ventures
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 07/02/2020
» Master Group Corporation Asia (MGC), a local automobile distributor, is considering adding new businesses -- car-sharing and automated parking -- to beef up 2020 revenue to 30 billion baht, a 10-15% rise.
Toyota reworks van range to compete
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 22/08/2019
» Toyota Motor Thailand (TMT) is upbeat on local sales of premium vans to compete with the two dominant Korean brands in the segment, Hyundai and Kia.
FTI uneasy over car loan measures
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 09/04/2019
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) disagrees with new measures from the Bank of Thailand to control auto loans, saying they would pressure new car sales based on panic changes.
Honda objects to Eco EV tech standards
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 20/03/2019
» Honda Automobile Thailand has joined the chorus opposing the government's Eco EV programme, saying the simple and cheap EV technology the government is recommending is not suitable for the Japanese car maker's vehicles.
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).
Honda shies from all-electric option
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 14/01/2019
» Thailand is unready for 100% electric motorcycles because regulations for lithium-ion battery recycling are insufficient to promote eco-friendlier motorbikes, says a key Honda official.
Honda eyes 5% growth in sales after uneven 2018
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 10/12/2018
» Honda Automobile Thailand aims for a 5% rise in local sales in 2019 after a mixed performance this year.
Triumph sees first sharp sales drop since Thai debut
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 14/11/2018
» British Triumph Motorcycles has cut its sales view for this year from 3,000 big bikes to 2,500 after sales shrank in the first 10 months.
Mass-market eco-car stimulus on the way
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 08/11/2018
» The Industry Ministry will roll out an incentive programme to encourage six eco-car manufacturers to make electrified eco-cars after finding that the electric vehicle scheme was ineffective at boosting mass-market production of EVs.
BMW shrugs off motorcycle excise tax
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 25/10/2018
» German motorcycle maker BMW Motorrad is not worried that a new excise tax for motorcycles would affect local retail prices in the near future, saying it has the technology to comply with the new tax structure.