Thailand

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

Ford has announced that it is planning a new US$1bn car plant in Thailand. The plant will manufacture 150,000 units per annum

Japan's Nissan plans to capture extra market share in Thailand with the launch of a new pick-up truck. The company expects sales of the Frontier Navara to reach 40,000 units in the... 2007-01-19

Japan's Toyota Motor stands to claim undisputed leadership of the Thai vehicle market, according to preliminary figures. The company has taken the lead in the country's passenger,... 2007-01-12

The poor performance of Thailand's new vehicle sales in the first half of 2006 has continued for the remainder of the year to November, falling 4.5% y-o-y. BMI's newly published Thailand... 2006-12-21

Japan's Panasonic Automotive Systems Company (PAS), of the Matsushita Electric Industrial group, will open a new Asia Pacific headquarters on December 1 2006. Panasonic Automotive... 2006-11-28

Japan's Mazda and US partner Ford, who operate the AutoAlliance in Thailand, have pledged joint investment of JPY50bn (US$430mn) for a new small car plant. Based near the joint venture's... 2006-11-24

US component manufacturer BorgWarner has teamed up with AutoAlliance Thailand, a joint venture between Ford and Mazda, to launch its new part-time all-wheel drive system. The unit,... 2006-11-14

Japan's Honda Motor plans to build on its investment in Thailand with the expansion of its plant in Ayutthaya at a cost of THB1.5bn. Due to be completed in April, the expansion will... 2006-11-13