at the plant will be exported to Asia and resource-rich nations. In the first phase of construction, a new coating line will be added to the Gateway plant, which will begin operations in the autumn of 2011. Isuzu will strengthen car body and assembly lines including those at its main Samrong plant. Isuzu, though it has not been directly affected by the flooding in Thailand, halted operations from the night on October 11 through 14 because of disr...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/04/30

vehicles as well as tractors. The share sale to Mahindra is expected to be completed within 2025 after the necessary permits and approvals. Further, Mahindra has also agreed to purchase SML-I shares from Sumitomo Corporation. The investment ratio in SML-I is 43.96% by Sumitomo Corporation, 15.0% by Isuzu, and 41.04% by others. According to Isuzu, the sale of the shares in SML-I does not have any impact on Isuzu Motors India Private Limited, whic...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2024/12/25

alientes, Mexico. As its third major capital investment in Aguascalientes, the facility will add 136,000 square meters of production space. Exedy-Dynax started operations in Aguascalientes in 2011. Exedy-Dynax manufacturers clutches and torque converters, serving clients that include Jatco, Nissan, Isuzu, Suzuki, Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Hyundai and Honda. (From a Mexico-Now article on May 14, 2017) EXEDY Corporation (EXEDY) will...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2024/08/13

ts there. The company is producing the D-MAX at the Samrong and Gateway plants in Thailand. The plants have production capacities of 400,000 units per year (300,000 finished vehicles and 100,000 knock-down kits) in total. The two plants in Thailand produced about 300,000 units in 2015. According to Isuzu, its new facility for truck production was inaugurated on the premises of the Gateway Plant on October 29. Its annual production capacity, inclu...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2023/10/30

tarted in September 2018.） Source: OEMs’ websites, press releases, and media reports   (LMC Automotive, August 2020)   Light vehicle production in Thailand in the first four months of 2020 fell by 32.9% compared to the same period last year. Output in April crashed by 84% as Toyota, Isuzu, Honda, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Mazda and Ford suspended all manufacturing activity from the end of March to late May in response to the COVID-19 ou...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2020/10/02

9.0%.   Japanese OEMs currently dominate the Thai market with a nearly 90% share. Toyota, the market leader, used to have a 37.0% share in 2014 but lost its share gradually. In 2018, however, Toyota’s share expanded again to 30.2% with increased sales of the Yaris eco-car and Hilux pickup truck. Isuzu, which ranks second in the Thai market, secured a 17.1% share, a slight drop from the previous year, although sales of the D-Max pickup truck ar...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2019/07/08

ially be affected by Vietnam and U.S. trade policies Thai sales of passenger cars grow 23.7%; pickup trucks rise 7.7% Thai government approves investment incentives for HV, PHV, and EV production SAIC Motor-CP builds a new plant; Subaru to start local production in 2019 Recent activities of Toyota, Isuzu, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Mazda, and Suzuki Recent activities of Ford, GM and SAIC Motor-CP (Appendix) Major OEMs Vehicle Assembly Plants in T...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2018/04/16

a  In March 2013, Isuzu signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Andhra Pradesh state located in southern India regarding production of vehicles in that area. The company has already acquired land for building a new plant which will be the main base to produce LCVs. According to Isuzu, demand for pickup trucks in India has grown to 200,000 units a year.  The new plant is slated for starting production in the spring of 2016 ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2014/10/31

ly JPY 200 million and plans to produce 2,000 units in 2014 and 2,500 to 3,000 units in 2015. Isuzu expects that construction industries and self-employed businesses will buy the D-MAX.  In November 2011, Isuzu Motors announced its Mid-term Business Plan (April 2011 to March 2014). According to Isuzu, all current plans are in line with the mid-term plans as summarized below.   Isuzu Motors' mid-term business plan in summary (announced Novemb...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2014/07/18