Toyota Freezes Parts Prices to Ease Supplier Burden

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…

Suzuki to Develop New Vehicle with 100kg Less Weight, to Be Launched in Early 2030s

Car Certification Fraud Exposes Industry Systemic Issues

Fraud in automobile-type approvals applications is sending ripples through the industry. The incident, which began at Daihatsu Motor has spread to five domestic passenger car manuf…

Thailand Car Production Drops 16.19% in June 2024 Due to Decrease in Domestic Sales Production

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…

Japanese Automakers Rethink China Strategy Amid Slow Response to NEV Price Wars

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…

Thailand Car Production Drops 16.19% in May Amidst Economic Slowdown and EV Readiness Concerns

Thailand's vehicle production in May 2024 reached 126,161 units, a 16.19% decline from last year. The decrease is attributed to subdued domestic sales, sluggish economic growth, an…

Car Painting Revolution: CO2 Emissions Slashed

Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. announced a revolutionary “paint transfer sheet” that significantly reduces carbon dioxide emissions in the automobile painting process.

Toyota Develops New Efficient 1500cc and 2000cc Engines for Electrification

Toyota achieved record profits in fiscal year 2023 due to stable new car sales, particularly hybrid vehicles, in North America, Europe, and Japan. Continuous product improvements a…

Toyota Posts Record Profits as Hybrid Car Sales Surge in North America, Japan, and China

Toyota achieved record profits in fiscal year 2023 due to stable new car sales, particularly hybrid vehicles, in North America, Europe, and Japan. Continuous product improvements a…

Car Production in April dropped by 11.02% to 104,667 units.

In April 2024, Thailand's total vehicle production amounted to 104,667 units, a decrease of 11.02% due to a decline in the production of passenger cars and pickup trucks for domest…

Automakers Accelerate Development of Solid-State Battery, Eyeing Competitive Edge in EV Market.

Accelerating All-Solid-State Battery Development to Improve EV Competitiveness with Long-Range Cruising and Low Cost.

Car Production in March 2024 totaled 138,331 units

In March 2024, Thailand produced 138,331 cars, down 23.08% from March 2023. This drop was due to reduced domestic production and sales, particularly in pickup trucks and passenger …

Sumitomo Bakelite's Innovative Resin Solutions for Lightweight Automotive Battery Components

Sumitomo Bakelite is proposing the use of resin for automotive battery components to reduce weight and enhance manufacturing efficiency, contributing to lighter EVs.

Isuzu Protects Its “Stronghold” in Thailand

Isuzu arms itself to defend its market leadership in pickup trucks (LCVs) in Thailand, holding the top market share of 30-40% and known as “the people's cars.”

Car Production in February 2024 totaled 133,690 units

In February 2024, Thailand produced a total of 133,690 vehicles, a decrease of 19.28% from the same period last year. This was due to a decrease in both exports and domestic sales,…

Auto Parts Companies Prepare to Introduce "Gigacast" for Large Molds and Prototypes

Regarding the timing of the spread of Gigacast, a technology for integrally molding vehicle body structures, in Japan, several people involved have said the following. 2024 will be…

Japan’s Manufacturing Scene Is Fluctuating – Quality Is A Management Problem

Japan’s manufacturing scene is in flux, with quality becoming a "management problem." "Industrial morality" is deemed essential for top management. Recent quality fraud issues at J…

Car Production in January 2024 totaled 142,102 units

The January production reached at 142,102 units, decreased 12.46% (YoY). Produced for domestic use decreased 33.62% (YoY) and produced for export decreased 50.89% (YoY).

Thailand Aims to Produce 1.9 Million Cars in 2024

In 2024, Thailand targets an impressive 1.9 million cars, a 3.17% rise from 2023. This includes 1,150,000 cars for export (65% of total) and 750,000 for domestic sales (35%). The f…

Car Production in December 2023 totaled 133,621 units

The December production reached at 133,621 units, decreased 15.75% (YoY). The production number of this year totaled 1,841,663 units, drop 2.22%.

YG-1 (Thailand)

YG-1 is one of the world’s 5 major companies in the End Mill manufacture and sales industry and also the largest in the Republic of Korea Based on its 30 years of know-how, YG-1 is…

S.M.T. ASIA CO.,LTD.

S.M.T. ASIA จัดตั้งในปี 2536 เป็นผู้นำเข้าและตัวแทนจำหน่ายเครื่องจักรนำเข้าคุณภาพสูง ที่ใช้ในอุตสาหกรรมผู้ผลิตชิ้นส่วนและแม่พิมพ์โลหะ เช่น CNC Machining Center, EDM, เครื่องเจียรผิ…

Oriental Motor (Thailand) Co.,Ltd

Oriental Motor was founded in 1885 and established in 1950. We research and develop small motors that are Japan's first international standard with over 100 years of work and p…