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Publisher's Note
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| Toyota to Promote Thailand as PC Production base |
Apart from the Asean auto market moving forward with aggressive sales,
another point that should be noted is the investment announcements by
various auto makers whether it is Isuzu, GM, Ford or Mitsubishi.
Toyota Motor Thailand (TMT) Co Ltd is the latest auto company to come
out and say that presently Thailand is the company’s global 1-ton pickup
truck production base, and in the future, it wants Thailand to also
become a global passenger car production hub, turning Thailand into a
true auto-producing nation.
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“Right now we are studying chances to elevate Thailand into a global
production center. Presently Toyota’s Thai passenger car production serves
the domestic market as well as the Asean and Asia-Pacific markets. TMT is
currently gathering information for production, investment and products,
as well as exports, so that Toyota Motor Corp (TMC) could make a decision
no later than one year from now,” Kyoichi Tanada, TMT president, said.
Chances of Thailand becoming the global passenger production are high due
to its high potential. TMT is the only Toyota company in the world except
Japan to produce as much as 50,000 vehicles per year. Although large markets
like the US see higher Toyota production, it comes from a combination of
several companies, he said.
This is great news for the Thai auto industry, and when the 50-year anniversary
comes around the Thai flag could be waving proudly in the global automobile
community.
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