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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 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.
Mitsubishi schedules 2021 PHEV debut
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 12/02/2020
» Japanese car maker Mitsubishi Motors Thailand plans to begin selling the Thai-assembled Outlander plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) locally in January 2021.
Mitsubishi's exports down 3.9% in 2019
Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 11/02/2020
» Mitsubishi Motors Thailand exported 332,700 vehicles last year, a 3.9% drop, the company said on Tuesday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Toyota reels from strong baht but still banks on local plants
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 24/01/2020
» Toyota Motor Thailand is feeling the pinch of baht appreciation and has a negative outlook on car and auto part exports in 2020.