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Nissan's unions unfazed by jobs cut
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 26/07/2019
» Nissan's two labour unions in Thailand are not worried about Nissan Motor Corporation's announcement to cut 12,500 jobs worldwide, saying two car plants in Samut Prakan have high use rates and sell to both local and overseas markets.
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.
Mitsubishi upgrading in Laem Chabang to cement exports
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 01/08/2019
» Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) plans to spend ¥25 billion (7.08 billion baht) to upgrade its car production efficiency in Thailand, aiming to maintain the Laem Chabang facility as the Japanese car maker's largest export hub outside its home country.
ERC stands pat on fuel tariff rate
Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 11/07/2019
» The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Thursday approved the continuation of the fuel tariff (Ft) rate of 3.64 baht per kilowatt-hour for September-December, the third period of 2019.
MGC adds Peugeot to its import stable
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 18/07/2019
» Master Group Corporation Asia (MGC), a local provider of automobile services, has been appointed by French car maker Groupe PSA to be the authorised importer and distributor of Peugeot cars in Thailand.
Partner to power BMW EVs
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 21/06/2019
» DTS Draexlmaier Automotive System Thailand will start high-voltage battery production in July, with a plan to supply the output to the BMW plant in Rayong for the manufacture of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (EVs), says BMW Group Thailand.
Car makers optimistic about sales
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 27/06/2019
» Car makers are confident that there will be healthy growth in the local market for the rest of the year despite pressure from the US-China trade dispute.
Mercedes still bullish on full year
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 01/06/2019
» Mercedes-Benz Thailand, the local arm of the German luxury car maker, is confident of tremendous growth in local sales this year, downplaying a flat performance in the first four months.
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.
FTI: Agriculture stimulus needed for growth
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 14/06/2019
» The new government is being urged to stimulate the country's agricultural sector because crop prices remain low and farmers have limited purchasing power in the local market, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).