Thailand

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

Japan's Toyota is considering its plant in Thailand for production of the Camry Hybrid sedan. The project would be a significant vote of confidence in the plant as the model is currently... 2008-03-17

Thailand's new vehicle market registered a promising performance in January 2008, despite political and economic uncertainty. Total sales rose by 17.6% y-o-y for the month to 45,431... 2008-02-28

Thailand's manufacturer of Honda models, Asian Honda Motor Company, is projecting 12% growth in exports to THB112.1bn (US$3.6bn) in 2008, including a 16% increase in CBU and CKD car... 2008-02-08

Japan's Nissan is aiming to keep up with the major exporters in the Thai automotive industry, announcing plans to export its Navara pick-up truck from the country. The Japanese firm... 2007-06-27

Thailand's Bank of Investment has set out a package of incentives to encourage producers of 'green' cars. The package will include exemption from corporate tax for up to eight years... 2007-06-18

Thailand's new vehicle sales are not experiencing the solid growth of previous years. Following a 3% decline in 2006, sales were down by almost 16% y-o-y in the first four months... 2007-05-30

As domestic automotive sales fell by 3% in Thailand in 2006, it was the perennially strong export market that took up the slack, with shipments growing by 22% y-o-y. However, BMI's... 2007-04-11

Toyota's new plant in Ban Pho, Thailand has been open for little over a week and already the Japanese major is already planning its expansion. The existing annual production capacity... 2007-03-22

Japan's Toyota is facing the possibility of a slide in exports from its Thailand base this year, due to economic and political instability in its overseas markets. Toyota Motor Thailand... 2007-03-08