Toyota denied rumors of factories shutdown in China
Leading Japanese carmaker Toyota on Wednesday denied reports saying that it would temporarily close some of its factories in China amid strained bilateral ties. A spokesman for Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co More...
Toyota to double engine capacity in Thailand by 2015
Toyota Motor Corp on Thursday announced the 40 billion-yen investment (approximately Bt16 billion) to expand its diesel engine manufacturing capacity in Thailand. More...
Toyota partly resumes production in three plants in Thailand
Toyota Motor Thailand Co., Ltd. partly resumed production of sedans and pickups at three plants after the worst Thai flooding in decades forced them to temporarily shut down in October due to supply chain disruptions. More...
Thai Floods May Shift Investments to Indonesia and Vietnam
Japanese companies, Thailand’s biggest foreign investors, may spend more to build factories in neighbors including Indonesia and Vietnam after the worst flooding in 70 years disrupted global production. More...
Flood shuts down 10,000 factories, 660,000 unemployed
Thailand’s worst flooding in memory has caused damage to almost 10,000 factories, forcing some 660,000 employees temporarily into unemployment, according to Deputy Industry Minister Suphap Kleekachai. More...
Flooding to impact car production in Thailand
Toyota, Japan’s biggest automaker, announced on Wednesday that production at its three plants in Thailand has temporarily halted until Oct 15 due to severe flooding which has disrupted parts supply. More...
Thailand’s auto sales drop 10% in May
Thailand’s auto sales volume in May dropped 10 per cent compared to the same period last year as a result of the decline in production capacity of the Japanese automotive industry. More...
Thailand’s vehicle sales up 44% in Feb.
The domestic sale of motor vehicles in Thailand surged by 44.2 per cent to 78,039 units in February, with Toyota retaining its predominant market share of 30,592 units, up 44.2 per cent, and Isuzu, ranked second More...
Toyota to lift Thai production by 20%
Toyota started its business in Thailand in 1962 and began making cars in 1964. Over 48 years, the manufacturing network has expanded to include sites in Samrong and the Gateway and Ban Pho plants in Chachoengsao. More...
Thailand’s vehicle sales up 58%
Thailand’s total sales of vehicles in the first four months of 2010 January-April reached 223,361 units, up 58 per cent from the corresponding period last year. More...
