So the automotive industry in Thailand is dying? Well the largest automotive car maker in Europe, Volkswagen, has recently applied to set up its first plant in Thailnd under the government scheme that requires car makers to invest at least THB 6.5 bn and that annual production must reach 100,000 cars in the fourth year […]
Read More →Ok slightly sensationalist headline, because Japanese firms are still heavily investing in here however at a slower growth rate and we’ve commented here before that Japanese automanufacturers are looking more closely towards Indonesia for the following reasons: The perception that Indonesia is now politically less risky and cheaper than some neighbors is adding to the […]
Read More →Last month Toyota said that they would be investing more into Indonesia for certain models, this despite an awful infrastructure system, and now Malaysia is looking for more investments from the auto sector as well. So will Thailand see less investment going forward? What impact will this have on SAT, TRU, STANLY and IHL on […]
Read More →I spent a weekend in Jakarta recently, my first trip back there since ’97, and from what I saw, its a huge economy with massive potential but an incredibly long way to go infrastructure wise. With large investments likely over the next 5-10 years I can see the car market there growing much faster than […]
Read More →While the news for most of this year has been about the fact that too many cars were sold last year domestically and that auto manufacturers were going to suffer tremendously. What we’ve seen is that yes there has been a slowdown in domestic purchases and Thailand’s car exports continue to grow strongly and with […]
Read More →The Board of Investment (BoI) recently announced a 2nd generation eco-car plan and producers can request applications between now and 31 March 2014. So what are the key details? Eco-cars phase 1 Eco-Cars Phase 2 Petrol-fuelled engines 1300 cc 1300 cc Diesel engines 1400 cc 1500 cc Fuel efficiency 5.0 l / 100 km 4.3 […]
Read More →BAY Bangkok Branch of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ takeover approved by BoT — BAY reports that the Bank of Thailand has approved the entire business transfer of the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Limited, Bangkok Branch to BAY. This will take place within one year from the date on which Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ becomes a shareholder of […]
Read More →Thailand’s domestic automobile sales in June 2012 rose by 76%yoy to 123,471 units, increasing 6% from May 2012, marking the highest level in the history of the industry here. Simply a recovery from the floods last year combined with the first-car buyer incentive scheme. Who benefits? SAT, AH, STANLY are the names we’ve mentioned here […]
Read More →Toyota Thailand just published its latest industry findings in Thailand and boom! Car sales up a whopping 108 % YoY. Which listed co’s here benefit from this? SAT, STANLY, AH to name a few. May Apr Mar Feb Jan Dec Units 115,943 87,788 110,928 90,461 42,873 54,575 Y/Y pct +107.6 +30.5 +19.3 +17.2 +11.5 -41.4 […]
Read More →Local media reported that Mr Suparat Sirisuwananangkura, president of the Automotive Industry Club of the Federation of Thai Industries(FTI), has called on the government to extend its first-time car buyer program by another six to 12 months from the current expiry date of December 31, 2012. He cited a surge in orders that car makers […]
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