Car Production in September 2022 totaled 179,237 units.
Mr. Surapong Paisitpatanapong, Vice-Chairman and the spokesman for the Automotive Industry Group, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), in the press conference, revealed the total production for all vehicles in September and the expected total number for 2022.
Total car production
The September production reached at 179,237 units. It increased 27.99% Year-on-Year (YoY) and increased 4.37% from August 2022 as 171,731 units. Produced for domestic use increased 24.32% (YoY) and Produced for export increased 30.64% (YoY). Produced passenger cars for export increased 18.86% (YoY) The production number of this year totaled 1,364,037 units, rising 12.55% from the same period of last year.
Total production of 179,237 vehicles in September 2022, composed of:
- Passenger car production at 53,573 units, 0.76% decrease (YoY)
- Bus under 10 tons and over 10 tons, at 0 units
- Truck at 118,158 units, 87.89% increase (YoY)
- 1 Ton Pickup truck at 114,128 units, 90.64% increase (YoY)
- Pickup truck less than 5 tons – over 10 tons, at 4,030 units, 33.40% increase (YoY)
Car production for export
In September 2022, the car production for export totaled 106,190 units, representing 59.25% of the total production, increasing 30.64% (YoY)
- 33,852 passenger cars, up 30.64% (YoY)
- One-ton pickup truck for export at 72,338 units, 37% increase (YoY)
Car production for domestic use
In September 2022, there were 73,047 units produced for domestic use, representing 40.75% of the whole production or an increase of 24.32% (YoY)
- 27,616 passenger cars, increase 7.90% (YoY)
- One-ton pickup truck at 41,314 units, 37.60% increase (YoY)