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Robot revolution
Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 02/08/2019
» No longer the preserve of sci-fi flicks and playtime, lifelike machines have gone mainstream
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.
Mitsubishi ships its 4 millionth vehicle from Thailand.
Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 31/07/2019
» Japanese car maker Mitsubishi Motors Corporation on Wednesday exported its 4 millionth Thai-assembled vehicle through Laem Chabang port in Chon Buri province, bound for Europe.
Mitsubishi putting BoI plug-in EV perks to use
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 26/07/2019
» Mitsubishi Motors Thailand has announced a plan to localise manufacturing of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (EVs) at its Laem Chabang site, expecting to start production sometime in its fiscal year 2020, which ends in March 2021.
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.
Nissan labour unions unfazed by jobs cut
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 25/07/2019
» 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.
Toyota: Car market wobbly
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 25/07/2019
» Toyota Motor Thailand forecasts the country's car market in the second half will suffer from uncertainty, but the manufacturer has yet to cut its 2019 market projection of 1 million units sold.
Domestic car sales up
Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 24/07/2019
» The local car market posted 523,770 units sold in the first half of 2019, up 7.08% year-on-year, led by the top three brands - Toyota, Isuzu and Honda, according to the sales volume report from Toyota Motors Thailand.
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.
Motorbike demand expected to surge before excise tax hike
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 19/07/2019
» As the excise tax for motorcycles will increase from January 2020, demand is expected to rise in the second half of this year, says BMW Motorrad, the German motorcycle maker.