Thailand

News: According to just-auto.com, vehicle production data released by the Federation of Thai Industries shows that vehicle production in Thailand plummeted by 38.4% in July 2009... 2009-08-27

The Thai government is seeking input from major carmakers as it prepares a draft of the next five-year strategic plan for the country's automotive industry. Japan's Mitsubishi Motors... 2009-08-26

News: Honda Automobile (Thailand), the Thai division of Japanese automaker Honda Motor, has raised its sales forecast for 2009 by 5% to 84,000 units from 80,000 units. The automaker... 2009-07-23

Thailand's Board of Investment (BoI) has added to the incentives on offer for carmakers investing in new production facilities for small fuel efficient cars. The 'eco car' programme... 2009-07-22

News: Japanese tyre and rubber manufacturer Bridgestone is planning to set up a new plant in Chonburi, Thailand. The tyre maker is investing US$55.9mn to establish the new plant,... 2009-07-15

The competition in Thailand's small car segment is set to heat up as AutoAlliance Thailand (AAT), the joint venture (JV) between Ford Motor and Mazda Motor, has officially opened... 2009-07-14

Thailand is experiencing the downside of its plan to become the 'Detroit of Asia', as the global economic slowdown drags on the country's automotive exports. In volume terms, exports... 2009-06-24

Thailand's automotive production, which was down by almost 46% year-on-year (y-o-y) for 4M09, could benefit from plans to waive steel import tariffs for Japanese carmakers. This would... 2009-06-15

Thai vehicle sales have fallen year-on-year (y-o-y) for the 11th consecutive month, according to data compiled by Toyota Motor Thailand (TMT). Total sales of 39,713 units were down... 2009-05-21

Indian carmaker Tata Motors may have to reconsider its plans to produce a small car under Thailand's eco-car programme unless it can convince the government to change its requirements.... 2009-05-18