Thailand
Companies
Thailand is shedding its image as a haven for one-tonne pick-up trucks, after Japan's Honda made its Thai plant the global hub for its City compact car. Although the third-generation...
2008-09-11Industry
Ford is adding 100,000 units to annual capacity at its plant in Rayong, Thailand, to assemble its new generation Fiesta model. This brings total production capacity to 275,000
2008-08-20Companies
US carmaker General Motors has announced plans for its first diesel engine plant in South East Asia. Based in Rayong, Thailand, the plant will form part of a US$445mn (THB15bn) investment...
2008-08-14Companies
South Korea's Hyundai is targeting consumers in Thailand looking to cut back on fuel bills, with a new compressed natural gas (CNG) version of its Sonata sedan. Hyundai is only the...
2008-07-21Companies
Japan's Nissan Motor is making Thailand the focus of its attentions in Asia, as the company looks to increase its market share over the next five years. Speaking to The Nation daily,...
2008-07-02Companies
Japan's Toyota is raising output of diesel engines in Thailand, to meet increased demand for its vehicles produced under the innovative International Multi-purpose Vehicle (IMV) project....
2008-06-11Companies
Thailand's Industry Minister Suwit Khunkitti has announced that Japanese carmaker Honda will build a regional research and development (R&D) centre in Thailand for its Asia and...
2008-05-08Companies
Thailand's Board of Investment (BoI) has announced a further three projects to gain approval under the government's 'Eco car' programme. Toyota, Tata Motors and Mitsubishi have all...
2008-04-03
