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Car manufacturers in thailand
Where Are Honda Cars Made?
You've seen them in magazine ads, on television commercials and on the road. Honda is one of the world's best known and respected automotive brands. The company behind the cars is Honda Motor Company, Ltd., a multinational corporation based in Minami-Aoyama Nichome, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Honda designs, develops, manufactures and sells popular vehicles such as the Accord, the Civic, the CRV and many others. Honda cars are driven in many different parts of the world. Not Everything is Done in Japan.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Where-Are-Honda-Cars-Made?&id=2377756
Ford building new factory in Thailand – to roll out new Ford Focus for ASEAN in 2012
Ford is setting up new operations to boost its presence in the Asia Pacific region with the construction of a “state-of-the-art passenger vehicle manufacturing” in Rayong, Thailand. Costing around 450 million dollars, the site is expected to be completed in 2012. The factory will initially churn out 150,000 units a year, 15 percent of which will be for local Thai market while the balance will be used for Asia Pacific and African region exports. The 750,000 sq metre assembly plant is also expected to create 11,000 new jobs for the local economy, which is made out of 2,200 directly employed by Ford while the rest will be of suppliers and dealer networks.Ford will also be spending almost $800 million on local components through Thailand’s supplier network for production at the new plant.
Ford building new factory in Thailand – to roll out new Ford Focus for ASEAN in 2012
This new plant will be a flexible facility producing a range of vehicles and fully integrated to support body assembly, paint, trim and final assembly. The next-generation Ford Focus (shown above) is expected to be the first model to roll off the production line in 2012. The Malaysian Focus currently comes from the Philippines. Ford currently produces Ford Fiestas and Mazda 2s for the Malaysian market at their AutoAlliance Thailand plant which is a JV with Mazda. This factory also supplies Fiestas to the ASEAN region, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
High Yen Drives Japanese Carmakers To Importing More. But Is It Good?
You think Japan is import-adverse? Have a look at that chart that follows, and you will see a wondrous trend: Japanese automakers are importing more and more foreign owned cars to Japan. Some of them even from the U.S. Now, the imports will increase. Not from the US, but from Thailand. Nissan has started shipping their March subcompact, made at its Thai plant, to Japan The Nikkei
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/high-yen-drives-japanese-carmakers-to-importing-more-but-is-it-good/
Why do car manufacturers come to Thailand, not Vietnam?
Thailand offers "eco car" producers tax breaks
Thailand has increased tax incentives to attract global car makers to invest in the production of small passenger vehicles for its domestic and export markets.The state-run Board of Investment (BOI) said car manufacturers investing in its "eco car" projects would enjoy cuts of up to 90 percent in import tariffs for foreign car parts and material used for producing the vehicles.The parts entitled to the low tariff must not be available from local producers, it said in a statement."The BOI incentive aims to encourage investors to move their manufacturing base to Thailand," Industry Minister Chanchai Chairungruang said in a statement issued by the BOI."It also aims to expand investment opportunities in the automotive sector, which will benefit the automobile parts industries in Thailand in the long term," he said.Several car makers, mostly Japanese but also India's Tata Motors Ltd, have shown interest in investing 10 billion baht ($295 million) each in "eco car" projects as required by the government.According to the BOI, "eco cars" are passenger cars that must meet safety, low fuel consumption and "EURO 4" emission standards.Among the interested companies are Toyota Motor, Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan Motor, Honda Motor and Suzuki Motor.The BOI has already offered companies corporate tax exemption for at least five years provided their production of the small vehicle reaches100,000 a year within the first five years of operation.Global car firms such as Toyota, General Motors, Ford, Mazda, Isuzu and Nissan have made Thailand a big production and export base for one-ton pick-up trucks.Thailand is the world's biggest producer of the small trucks, which it exports to more than 130 countries.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Where-Are-Honda-Cars-Made?&id=2377756
Ford building new factory in Thailand – to roll out new Ford Focus for ASEAN in 2012
Ford is setting up new operations to boost its presence in the Asia Pacific region with the construction of a “state-of-the-art passenger vehicle manufacturing” in Rayong, Thailand. Costing around 450 million dollars, the site is expected to be completed in 2012. The factory will initially churn out 150,000 units a year, 15 percent of which will be for local Thai market while the balance will be used for Asia Pacific and African region exports. The 750,000 sq metre assembly plant is also expected to create 11,000 new jobs for the local economy, which is made out of 2,200 directly employed by Ford while the rest will be of suppliers and dealer networks.Ford will also be spending almost $800 million on local components through Thailand’s supplier network for production at the new plant. Ford building new factory in Thailand – to roll out new Ford Focus for ASEAN in 2012
High Yen Drives Japanese Carmakers To Importing More. But Is It Good?
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/high-yen-drives-japanese-carmakers-to-importing-more-but-is-it-good/
Why do car manufacturers come to Thailand, not Vietnam?
The fact that large automobile manufacturers from around the world inject large sums of money into making cars with new modern and environmentally-friendly technologies in Thailand has grieved Vietnam automobile industry.The American Ford Motor Company has announced a new investment package worth $450 million in a new modern automobile factory in Thailand. Prior to that, Japanese Mitsubishi Motors had also decided to invest $450 million in its third factory in Thailand, which will churn out a new generation of environmentally-friendly vehicles. The third factory, to be located near the two existing factories in the west of Thailand, will have the capacity to churn out some 50,000 products per annum, and is expected to wheel its first products off the assembly line in 2012.http://vietnambusiness.asia/why-do-car-manufacturers-come-to-thailand-not-vietnam/
Thailand offers "eco car" producers tax breaks
Thailand has increased tax incentives to attract global car makers to invest in the production of small passenger vehicles for its domestic and export markets.The state-run Board of Investment (BOI) said car manufacturers investing in its "eco car" projects would enjoy cuts of up to 90 percent in import tariffs for foreign car parts and material used for producing the vehicles.The parts entitled to the low tariff must not be available from local producers, it said in a statement."The BOI incentive aims to encourage investors to move their manufacturing base to Thailand," Industry Minister Chanchai Chairungruang said in a statement issued by the BOI."It also aims to expand investment opportunities in the automotive sector, which will benefit the automobile parts industries in Thailand in the long term," he said.Several car makers, mostly Japanese but also India's Tata Motors Ltd, have shown interest in investing 10 billion baht ($295 million) each in "eco car" projects as required by the government.According to the BOI, "eco cars" are passenger cars that must meet safety, low fuel consumption and "EURO 4" emission standards.Among the interested companies are Toyota Motor, Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan Motor, Honda Motor and Suzuki Motor.The BOI has already offered companies corporate tax exemption for at least five years provided their production of the small vehicle reaches100,000 a year within the first five years of operation.Global car firms such as Toyota, General Motors, Ford, Mazda, Isuzu and Nissan have made Thailand a big production and export base for one-ton pick-up trucks.Thailand is the world's biggest producer of the small trucks, which it exports to more than 130 countries.
All vehicle models made in Thailand
Honda Rolls out 1 Millionth Vehicle Made in Thailand
Last Thursday, Honda Automobile Company Ltd. based in Thailand announced that its Avutthawa manufacturing facility already has rolled out its one-millionth produced car. The first "made-in Thailand" vehicle carrying the Honda badge was produced in 1984 and due to its state-of-the art method of designing cars, Honda Automobile (Thailand) Company Ltd. is now the second largest producer and exporter of passenger vehicles in the country. Kenji Otaka, president of Honda Automobile (Thailand) Company Ltd.,
http://www.streetdirectory.com/travel_guide/49937/car_focus/honda_rolls_out_1_millionth_vehicle_made_in_thailand.html
PRIUS TO BE MADE IN THAILAND
TOKYO - TOYOTA Motor will start producing the Prius hybrid in Thailand this year, stepping up overseas output of the fuel-sipping vehicles amid swelling global demand, reports said on Saturday. Toyota, the front-runner in hybrid cars that use two power sources - a petrol engine and another source such as an electric motor - launched the Prius, the world's first mass-produced hybrid car, in 1997. It will make the latest model of the Prius in Thailand, http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/SEAsia/Story/STIStory_563283.html 2700 Thai-made Honda City cars to be recalled
A total of 2,700 Honda City cars sold in Thailand in 2008 will be recalled, said Adisak Rohitasune, senior vice president of Asian Honda Motor Co., Ltd. No mechanical irregularities were reported in Thailand, according to the company, but because a specific mechanism has misfunctioned elsewhere, Honda is effecting its recall in Thaiand as well. The planned recall of Honda City cars in Thailand came after Honda announced a global recall of 646,000 Honda ‘Jazz’ and ‘City’ cars manufactured between 2007 and 2008 in Brazil, Japan, China, Malaysia, India and Thailand due to defective window switches.
http://thailand-business-news.com/companies-2/9048-2700-thai-made-honda-city-cars-to-be-recalled/
Mitsubishi in Thailand expansion
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has announced a plan to invest 15 billion baht in a new eco-car manufacturing plant in Chon Buri, scheduled for completion over the next two years. The outlay includes the cost of land near its existing factory in Laem Chabang, according to Mitsubishi becomes the third automaker in the past two weeks to announce a major expansion, following Ford Motor and Toyota Motor, further stimulating an industry that has been recovering steadily after last year's slump triggered by the global financial crisis. The new investment will be Mitsubishi Motors' largest ever in Thailand and the new plant will be its largest facility outside Japan. ''Thailand is the leading country in the region with the highest potential in car manufacturing.
http://www.aseanaffairs.com/thailand_news/investment/mitsubishi_in_thailand_expansion
Toyota Corolla Hybrid Made in Thailand
Toyota continues its green plans in Thailand with a new hybrid. This time it's Corolla'sturn to become more environmentally friendly as the Japanese manufacturer is reportedly working on a hybrid version of this particular model. Details are still in the early stage but it appears that the Corolla is likely to be powered by a 1.8-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine connected to electric units, an architecture similar to the one on the Prius."It won't necessarily be the next-generation model... it could be the existing one," a source familiar with the matter told edmunds.com.Toyota is also developing a Yaris-based hybrid that might be built in France and likely to be more affordable than the company's flagship hybrid product,
http://www.autoevolution.com/news/toyota-corolla-hybrid-made-in-thailand-9577.html
Mazda2 Now Made In Thailand
Honda A-segment (2CV Codename)or Eco-car will be launch in 2012 at Thailand and India
Honda Civic Modulo
Honda Automobile (Thailand) more choice for customers who love the sport with Honda Civic model "Modulo" set that came with Modulo accessories which sets this special model. Our objective is reflected in the unique sport unique. Signs with "Modulo.Honda Civic model "Modulo" flush with the engine performance 1.8-liter i-VTEC 140 hp with a set of accessories for sports cars around the Modulo Sport grille with sleek skirt page Side skirt and rear skirt design new furnishings. Also increase the outstandingMore noticeable with rear spoiler and shoes. Modulo and alloy wheels size 16 inch new design with two colors, choose the color of the car. Signs with "Modulo" rear carar
http://men.mthai.com/car/content/4252
Last Thursday, Honda Automobile Company Ltd. based in Thailand announced that its Avutthawa manufacturing facility already has rolled out its one-millionth produced car. The first "made-in Thailand" vehicle carrying the Honda badge was produced in 1984 and due to its state-of-the art method of designing cars, Honda Automobile (Thailand) Company Ltd. is now the second largest producer and exporter of passenger vehicles in the country. Kenji Otaka, president of Honda Automobile (Thailand) Company Ltd., http://www.streetdirectory.com/travel_guide/49937/car_focus/honda_rolls_out_1_millionth_vehicle_made_in_thailand.html
PRIUS TO BE MADE IN THAILAND
TOKYO - TOYOTA Motor will start producing the Prius hybrid in Thailand this year, stepping up overseas output of the fuel-sipping vehicles amid swelling global demand, reports said on Saturday. Toyota, the front-runner in hybrid cars that use two power sources - a petrol engine and another source such as an electric motor - launched the Prius, the world's first mass-produced hybrid car, in 1997. It will make the latest model of the Prius in Thailand, http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/SEAsia/Story/STIStory_563283.html
A total of 2,700 Honda City cars sold in Thailand in 2008 will be recalled, said Adisak Rohitasune, senior vice president of Asian Honda Motor Co., Ltd. No mechanical irregularities were reported in Thailand, according to the company, but because a specific mechanism has misfunctioned elsewhere, Honda is effecting its recall in Thaiand as well. The planned recall of Honda City cars in Thailand came after Honda announced a global recall of 646,000 Honda ‘Jazz’ and ‘City’ cars manufactured between 2007 and 2008 in Brazil, Japan, China, Malaysia, India and Thailand due to defective window switches. http://thailand-business-news.com/companies-2/9048-2700-thai-made-honda-city-cars-to-be-recalled/
Mitsubishi in Thailand expansion
http://www.aseanaffairs.com/thailand_news/investment/mitsubishi_in_thailand_expansion
Toyota Corolla Hybrid Made in Thailand
Toyota continues its green plans in Thailand with a new hybrid. This time it's Corolla'sturn to become more environmentally friendly as the Japanese manufacturer is reportedly working on a hybrid version of this particular model. Details are still in the early stage but it appears that the Corolla is likely to be powered by a 1.8-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine connected to electric units, an architecture similar to the one on the Prius."It won't necessarily be the next-generation model... it could be the existing one," a source familiar with the matter told edmunds.com.Toyota is also developing a Yaris-based hybrid that might be built in France and likely to be more affordable than the company's flagship hybrid product,
http://www.autoevolution.com/news/toyota-corolla-hybrid-made-in-thailand-9577.html
Mazda2 Now Made In Thailand
From the middle of next year and onwards, Australian-delivered Mazda2 will be manufactured from Thailand and not Japan as they currently are. The Mazda2 will be built in a new state-of-the-art production plant in Thailand that can produce 50,000 Mazda2's each year for ASEAN and export markets.The new, highly flexible plant utilises the latest automotive manufacturing technologies and systems, including a new stamping line and body shop, trim and final process areas.AAT uses the Mazda-developed Three Layer Wet Paint system, an environmentally-friendly system which dramatically reduces volatile organic compound(VOC) and CO2 emissions, and improves vehicle painting quality.According to Mazda Australia Managing Director, Doug Dickson, the move in production from Japan to Thailand was necessary to bring the all-new sedan version of the popular light car to Australia
Honda A-segment (2CV Codename)or Eco-car will be launch in 2012 at Thailand and India
Honda plans to produce Smaller car below Honda Jazz/Fit as A-segment category to hit small car market.Unknown Small car is 2 CV Codename will be built at India and Thailand early 2012,Especially Thailand entry to ECO-CAR Project get 17% tax priced.The 2CV would be the first model from Honda that will be developed with India as a lead market. While Japan was the lead market for the Jazz, US was the lead market for the Accord and Civic and Thailand for City.
Honda Civic Modulo
Honda Automobile (Thailand) more choice for customers who love the sport with Honda Civic model "Modulo" set that came with Modulo accessories which sets this special model. Our objective is reflected in the unique sport unique. Signs with "Modulo.Honda Civic model "Modulo" flush with the engine performance 1.8-liter i-VTEC 140 hp with a set of accessories for sports cars around the Modulo Sport grille with sleek skirt page Side skirt and rear skirt design new furnishings. Also increase the outstandingMore noticeable with rear spoiler and shoes. Modulo and alloy wheels size 16 inch new design with two colors, choose the color of the car. Signs with "Modulo" rear cararhttp://men.mthai.com/car/content/4252
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