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Thailand’s auto production up 12 percent in April

The Thai automotive industry enjoyed an 11.87 percent rise in vehicle production last month, thanks to higher exports of sedans and pickup trucks.
Bangkok (NNT/VNA)– The Thai automotive industry enjoyed an 11.87 percent rise in vehicleproduction last month, thanks to higher exports of sedans and pickup trucks. 

The Spokesman of the Federal of Thai Industries'(FTI) Automotive Industry Club, Surapong Paisitpatanapong, said factories inThailand produced 134,779 vehicles in April 2018, an 11.87 percent increaseyear-on-year. 

Surapong said 73,108 vehicles from the April productionoutput were manufactured for exports, 11.67 percent higher than the previousyear, due to the increasing demand for sedans and pickup trucks. The productionoutput for domestic purchases is at 61,671 vehicles, which is 12.11 percentmore than last year. 

The Spokesman said this growth of manufacturing output andexport signals the recovery of the automotive industry in Thailand, which isexpected to produce more than 2 million vehicles this year.-VNA
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