Sharp is diving into the EV market, teaming up with Foxconn to create the "LDK+" model. This new EV offers a living room-style interior complete with a 65-inch screen and is slated…
New factories were licensed in July 2024, totaled 186 factories. Chonburi was the province where 21 new factories opened, the largest number with the total capital of 1,881.82 mill…
Kubota is expanding its Thailand factory to increase annual production of industrial diesel engines from 120,000 to 160,000 units by 2026. The investment is estimated to be several…
The JMTBA has reported a slight decline in global orders for Japanese machine tools in July 2024. Total orders reached 123.942 billion yen ($843.86 million), marking a 7.4% decreas…
Thailand's vehicle production in July 2024 reached 124,829 units, a 16.62% drop year-on-year. This was primarily caused by a 40.85% decrease in domestic sales.
Japanese companies have significantly increased their research and development (R&D) spending for the 15th consecutive year. Toyota Motor Corporation has maintained its position as…
Tri Petch Isuzu Sales Co., Ltd., in collaboration with PTT Public Company Limited, has begun testing the use of fuel mixed with HVO
Toyota has decided to keep prices unchanged for parts procurement in the second half of the 2024 fiscal year, including for large-scale suppliers, to alleviate the burden of risin…
New factories were licensed in June 2024, totaled 183 factories. Rayong was the province where 23 new factories opened, the largest number with the total capital of 1,300.70 milli…
The Japan Machine Tool Builders' Association (JMTBA) has reported that global orders for Japanese machine tools in June 2024 totaled 133.82 billion yen (US$909.95 million), a 7.5% …
Carbon neutrality (CN) is a significant social issue facing companies. The first step to addressing this issue is to visualize greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, leading to the consid…
Thailand's vehicle production in June 2024 totaled 116,289 units, marking a 20.11% decline from the previous year and a 7.82% drop from May. The main factor was a significant reduc…
CLT is fireproof, earthquake-resistant, and highly durable, contributing to decarbonization. The use of wooden construction and wood-based buildings is rising in the non-residentia…
Japanese automakers are being forced to rethink their China strategies. Nissan has closed some of its factories, Honda is planning to cut staff, and Mitsubishi has already withdraw…
Revenue from AI semiconductors globally is expected to total $71 billion in 2024, an increase of 33% from 2023, according to the latest forecast from Gartner, Inc.
New factories were licensed in May 2024, totaled 171 factories. Chonburi was the province where 23 new factories opened, the largest number with the total capital of 2,638.07 mill…
Orders for Japanese machine tools worldwide in May 2024 amounted to 124.53 billion yen (US$774.71 million), up 3.0% from the previous month, and a 4.2% increase from the same month…
Full-year forecasts for eight electronic component companies: seven increase in profits for the current period; automotive applications remain strong.
