Thailand: SAIC-CP starts work on new factory

"Despite gloomy economic conditions, Chinese-Thai joint venture SAIC Motor-CP Co has begun construction of its second assembly plant at Hemaraj Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate 2 in Chon Buri province. "
- aims to produce 300,000 cars in the near future
- MG sales rose 215% to 5,959 cars from January to September from four Thai-made models --MG3, MG5, MG6 and MG GS
- It aims to achieve sales of 10,000 vehicle sales in 2016 compared with 3,779 units sold in 2015 and only 300 units in 2014.

SAIC Motor-CP breaks ground on 2nd plant | Bangkok Post: auto. View our policies at Bangkok Post: Terms and conditions of use and Bangkok Post: Republishing policy. © Post Publishing PCL. All rights reserved.

Not sure where all those cars will be going. I know Australia is hoping for 20,000 by 2020 and think the UK has a similar objective. I guess Malaysia is an obvious candidate but I'm not sure about import duties in countries like Pakistan and India that would be obvious candidates. Otherwise, a lot of Southern African countries drive on the left.

Let's block ads! (Why?)

Thailand: SAIC-CP starts work on new factory