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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.
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.
Robot revolution
Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 02/08/2019
» No longer the preserve of sci-fi flicks and playtime, lifelike machines have gone mainstream
Robot revolution
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 01/08/2019
» Robots in the present day are not just toys for children or imaginative machinery on film; they've become key contributors to everyday life.
EV group urges changes to 3-wheeler laws
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 10/05/2019
» The Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand (EVAT) is calling for the Land Transport Department to revise related laws to enable new registration of three-wheelers, mainly emphasising electrified tuk-tuks.
Isuzu worries over Euro 5-6 parts limitations
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 14/02/2019
» Thai auto parts suppliers' ability to upgrade components for locally made vehicles to meet Euro 5 and 6 standards is limited, leaving automakers concerned about the higher production cost for cars in the near future, says Tri Petch Isuzu Sales, the local distributor of Isuzu trucks.
Mitsubishi bullish on revving up car sales
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 05/12/2018
» Japanese car maker Mitsubishi Motors Thailand is confident it can beef up its 2019 sales to 100,000 cars thanks to positive momentum from GDP growth and the upcoming general election.
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.
Ford to pay B23m to car owners in class-action ruling
News, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 22/09/2018
» The Southern Bangkok Civil Court has ordered Ford Sales & Service (Thailand) to pay 291 car owners compensation ranging from 20,000 to 200,000 baht (23 million baht in total) for the sale of substandard vehicles in the country's first class-action ruling.