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R1.1 Billion Investment: Toyota Tsusho Africa Leads the Way in Local Automotive Production
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ArticleAugust 22, 2024

R1.1 Billion Investment: Toyota Tsusho Africa Leads the Way in Local Automotive Production

Kwa-Zulu Natal, 22 August 2024 – In a landmark move for the South African automotive industry, Toyota Tsusho Africa (TTAF), a subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho Corporation, has announced a new joint venture with Ogihara (Thailand) Corporation (OTC) and Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM). The joint venture, named Ogihara South Africa (OSA), was unveiled at a […]

Mitsubishi Motors Aims for Glory in AXCR 2024 with Upgraded Triton Pickup Trucks
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ArticleAugust 7, 2024

Mitsubishi Motors Aims for Glory in AXCR 2024 with Upgraded Triton Pickup Trucks

TOKYO – Mitsubishi Motors has set its sights on the top spot in the upcoming Asia Cross Country Rally (AXCR) 2024. Scheduled for August 11-17, 2024, the rally will traverse the rugged terrains of southern and central Thailand. Team Mitsubishi Ralliart, bolstered by the company’s technical support, will compete with four Triton pickup trucks, aiming […]

Bentley Environmental Foundation joins clean-up mission including innovative educational project in Thailand
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ArticleApril 23, 2024

Bentley Environmental Foundation joins clean-up mission including innovative educational project in Thailand

Bentley Motors, a renowned British automotive brand, has announced its collaboration with everwave and other environmental foundations to tackle river pollution in Thailand. This initiative, supported by the recently formed Bentley Environmental Foundation, aims to remove harmful plastic waste from major waterways and develop robust waste management systems. The Bentley Environmental Foundation, which was launched […]

Team Mitsubishi Ralliart to Compete in the Asia Cross Country Rally 2024
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ArticleMarch 26, 2024

Team Mitsubishi Ralliart to Compete in the Asia Cross Country Rally 2024

Team Mitsubishi Ralliart will be competing in the Asia Cross Country Rally (hereafter, AXCR) from Thailand to Malaysia scheduled for August of this year. The team will be aiming to claim the championship with a modified cross-country version of the Triton pickup truck (the T1 prototype) while further reinforcing its overall strength, focusing on enhanced […]

Nissan appoints new Aftersales Director
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ArticleMarch 22, 2024

Nissan appoints new Aftersales Director

LONDON, UK (March 21, 2024) – Nissan GB has announced the appointment of a new Aftersales Director as it accelerates its business transformation strategy and transitions to become an all-electric brand by 2030. Nicolas Belaud moves from Nissan Motors Thailand – where he led the Aftersales Division – to begin a new challenge in the […]

Dunlop Ladysmith Operators Gain Global Expertise in Tyre Making
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ArticleFebruary 14, 2024

Dunlop Ladysmith Operators Gain Global Expertise in Tyre Making

Eight operators together with their Foreman from Sumitomo Rubber South Africa’s (SRSA) Dunlop Ladysmith plant have wasted no time in applying their new expertise after a six-week training programme at Sumitomo Rubber Thailand (SRT). Equipped with advanced skills to operate the Ladysmith plant’s critical new 3-stage making machines, they’re already leading the charge on the […]

Mitsubishi Motors to Reveal the All-New Triton in Thailand on July 26
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ArticleJune 21, 2023

Mitsubishi Motors to Reveal the All-New Triton in Thailand on July 26

Tokyo, June 21, 2023 – Mitsubishi Motors will hold the world premiere of the fully redesigned Triton1 one-ton bakkie in Thailand on July 26. The Triton is Mitsubishi Motors’ global strategic model that has been well-received in the ASEAN region, Oceania, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa and other markets for its durability, robustness and […]

Mitsubishi XRT Concept
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ArticleMarch 24, 2023

Mitsubishi XRT Concept

Mitsubishi XRT Concept The Triton is Mitsubishi Motors’ top-selling model manufactured at the Laemchabang Factory in Thailand and the company’s global strategic vehicle exported to about 150 countries around the world. With its first full redesign in approximately nine years, the all-new Triton will be the sixth generation of the brand’s midsize pickup truck. After […]

World’s largest rooftop solar panel installation
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ArticleMarch 16, 2023

World’s largest rooftop solar panel installation

Offenbach am Main, 16 March 2023. The world’s largest rooftop solar panel installation¹ on a single facility, measuring 100,000 square metres – the size of over 18 football pitches – is under construction for Falken at parent company, Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) factory in Thailand. Comprising 40,000 solar panels with a total output of 22MW, […]

BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy Female Team
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ArticleSeptember 17, 2015

BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy Female Team

Munich/Johannesburg. From 13 to 15 September at the Country Trax Off-road Riding Academy in South Africa ten female GS riders from England, France, Spain, Iceland, USA, Canada, Brazil, Thailand, Australia and South Africa have been battling it out for the ultimate prize – a place on the first ever female team to contest the 2016 […]

New Toyota Hilux 2015
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ArticleMay 21, 2015

New Toyota Hilux 2015

ALL-NEW TOYOTA HILUX Re-defining Tough The eighth-generation Toyota Hilux was officially unveiled in Bangkok today, marking the start of sales of the all-new model in Thailand .and it’s certainly been worth the wait.

Pata Honda riders confident as WSBK returns to Europe
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ArticleApril 7, 2015

Pata Honda riders confident as WSBK returns to Europe

After the opening two rounds in Australia and Thailand, round three of the 2015 World Superbike championship sees Pata Honda riders Sylvain Guintoli and Michael van der Mark return to Europe for this weekend’s third-round encounter at Motorland Aragon near Alcaniz in Spain.