Thailand

German luxury marque Audi has rolled out two new versions of its A6 sedan in Thailand, as the company comes to terms with its lack of local production. The company currently sells... 2006-10-26

First half sales for Thailand's automotive industry show that the decline in growth for 2005 was no anomaly, as H106 sales were down by 3% and the traditionally strong pick-up segment... 2006-09-27

Japan's Nissan Motor has set up a base for the export of automotive parts in Laem Chabang, Thailand. The unit, which will be operated by local subsidiary Siam Nissan Trading, will... 2006-07-19

Japanese carmaker Toyota has announced plans to establish a new unit in Thailand, which will co-ordinate the company's regional production. According to reports in Japanese business... 2006-07-06

Thailand's Fiscal Policy Office has refused to reduce the import duty on vehicles from Malaysia, claiming that its ASEAN neighbour still has non-tariff barriers in place, which contravene... 2006-07-06

After postponing plans to adopt the E20 gas and ethanol mixture as the new vehicle fuel of choice, the Thai government now appears to be backing compressed natural gas (CNG). The... 2006-05-23

Japanese venture capital firm Japan Asia Investment has revealed that the Thai automotive industry will be the focus of its new fund. JAIC Asia Holding (JAH), the regional investment... 2006-05-09

Ford Australia plans to begin exports of its domestically-built Territory SUV to Thailand this year. The South East Asian market will be the third export destination for the SUV,... 2006-03-22

Japanese carmaker Mazda has launched a new one-tonne pickup truck in Thailand, the world's second-largest market for light trucks. The Mazda BT-50 will replace the existing Mazda... 2006-03-10