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GM to withdraw from Thailand this year
Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 17/02/2020
» General Motors (GM) announced it will stop selling Chevrolet vehicles in Thailand and sell its Rayong plant by the end of this year.
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.
GM sells off factories to Great Wall
News, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 18/02/2020
» US car giant General Motors (GM) has agreed to sell its Rayong manufacturing base to Great Wall Motors of China.
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.
Siam GS upbeat on outlook
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 30/01/2020
» Siam GS Battery, an affiliate of Siam Motors Group, remains optimistic about its car battery shipments amid bearish exports and the baht's appreciation.
Thai Yamaha to upgrade facility in Samut Prakan
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 04/02/2020
» Thai Yamaha Motor Co, the local unit of the Japanese motorcycle maker, is poised to improve its motorcycle manufacturing in Samut Prakan to comply with new safety and emission standards announced in the Royal Gazette last Wednesday.
Tri Petch Isuzu glum on car market
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 06/02/2020
» Tri Petch Isuzu Sales, the local distributor for the Japanese truck maker, is downbeat on Thailand's 2020 car market, which it sees falling 7.7% to 930,000 units sold due to economic difficulties such as bearish exports, the baht's appreciation and the delayed fiscal budget.
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.
Mini Electric looks to China
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 10/02/2020
» BMW Group Thailand plans to use a new plant in China to produce Mini Electric cars for Thailand, enjoying zero import duty under the Asean-China free trade area.
Nissan vows to initiate hybrid investment in 2020
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 07/01/2020
» Nissan Motor Thailand has confirmed the beginning of an almost 11-billion-baht investment to produce hybrid vehicles with its e-Power technology this year at facilities in Samut Prakan.