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Car sales down 11% y/y
Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 20/11/2019
» Car sales fell in October year-on-year, totalling at 77,121 units, down by 11.3% on the same month in 2018, the Federation of Thai Industries announced on Wednesday.
The coming storm
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 22/07/2019
» It's been over two years since the government laid a foundation for electric vehicle (EV) production in the country. The scheme has garnered 20-30 investment applications, covering car assembly, vital parts manufacturing and EV charging stations.
FTI bullish on car output despite dip
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 19/10/2018
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) remains optimistic about the country's car production hitting 2 million units this year, though output in September dropped for the first time in 15 months.
Mazda aiming for 18% sales growth
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 13/01/2017
» Mazda Sales Thailand, the distribution unit arm of the Japanese carmaker, forecasts growth of 18% this year to 50,000 units, driven by the recovering market.
New excise tax won't hurt PPV sales
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 17/07/2015
» Japanese car maker Toyota Motor Thailand expects the passenger pickup vehicle (PPV) market to remain healthy despite the 5-10% rise in the price of vehicles, or more than 100,000 baht, next year due to the new excise tax.
Toyota leans on truck exports
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 03/07/2015
» Toyota Motor Thailand (TMT) is revving up exports in the second half, particularly of pickup trucks, to offset sluggish local sales.
Toyota downbeat on full-year sales view
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 22/05/2015
» Toyota Motor Thailand Co (TMT) yesterday conceded that local sales of its commercial and passenger vehicles would drop this year as the market struggles to recover.
Weak first-quarter showing for local car sales
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 28/04/2015
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is set to cut its forecast for domestic car sales after a poor first-quarter performance.