Thai auto-makers expected to export one million units in 2011

摘要

Vehicle production in Thailand leapt to a record 1.65 million units in 2010, an increase of 64% over 2009. Thailand is now the 13th largest auto-maker in the world and has a current production capacity of nearly 2 million. During 2011 production is expected to increase by around 9-10% over the 2010 level to 1.8 million vehicles, with at least 1 million of these to be exported. Exports in 2010 were a record 895,855 units, some 54% of total output, with just over 30% exported to countries in Asia. Toyota Motors Thailand, Mitsubishi, Honda, Ford and Mazda have all announced increases in investment and production capacity for these plants in Thailand. Sales of fuel efficient eco-cars such as the Nissan March, Honda Brio, Mazda 2 and Ford Fiesta have all showed rapid growth. Honda has built a new plant to build 240,000 Brios per year. Ford is building a new plant to produce the Focus in 2012. Toyota is to increase pick-up production at its Chachoengsao plant from 140,000 to 220,000 by August 2011.