Automakers urged to make Thailand production hub for ‘cars of the future’

MONDAY, MARCH 07, 2016
Automakers urged to make Thailand production hub for ‘cars of the future’

Prime Minister Prayut Chanocha Monday urged car-makers to make Thailand the hub for production of the “cars of the future”, asking the Ministry of Industry and other agencies to offer a promotion package for this purpose by next year.

According to Chutima Bunyapraphasara, permanent secretary of the Commerce Ministry, the chief executive officers of Toyota, Isuzu, Nissan and Honda assured Prayut Monday of their continued investment in Thailand. 
They also said they planned to continue investing in the cars of future – hybrids and vehicles powered by electricity or hydrogen – in this country.