Bangkok--Nov 28--AutoAlliance Thailand
AutoAlliance Thailand (Co.) Ltd. – the Mazda-Ford joint vehicle assembly plant
located in Rayong province – announced that it exported 34,314 vehicles in the first ten
months of 2001, with a combined export value of more than 12.9 billion baht.
AAT exports in October alone totaled 3,980 vehicles, worth more than 1.54 billion baht,
an increase of 41.8 percent compared to last month. These exports included 1,852 Ford Rangers
and 2,128 Mazda Fighters. The largest export markets for the Ford Ranger and Mazda Fighter
pickups are Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East, covered
more than 100 countries around the world.
AAT’s total exports of 34,314 vehicles in the first ten months of 2001, worth more than
12.9 billion baht. Total exports in 2001 are broken down into 16,402 Ford Rangers and
17,912 Mazda Fighters.
Since AAT launched export operation in December 1998, total exports have reached 128,282
vehicles, and earnings have surpassed 47 billion baht. The AutoAlliance plant in Rayong
has achieved both ISO 9002 and ISO 14001 certification, as well as meeting QS 9000 standards.
The company encourages all of its suppliers to achieve the same quality standards to ensure
that it delivers high-quality products to the world.
2001 AutoAlliance Thailand Vehicle Exports
Month Ford Mazda Total (units) Worth (Baht)
January 1,345 1,569 2,914 1,122,000,000.-
February 2,024 2,090 4,114 1,602,000,000.-
March 1,758 1,758 3,516 1,351,000,000.-
April 1,535 1,381 2,916 1,094,000,000.-
May 1,414 1,498 2,912 1,097,000,000.-
June 1,714 2,024 3,738 1,410,000,000.-
July 1,952 2,138 4,090 1,473,000,000.-
August 1,325 2,003 3,328 1,232,000,000.-
September 1,483 1,323 2,806 1,009,000,000.-
October 1,852 2,128 3,980 1,547,000,000.-
2001 Total 16,402 17,912 34,314 12,937,000,000.-
1998-2001 AutoAlliance Thailand Vehicle Exports
Year Ford Mazda Total (units) Worth (Baht)
1998 748 458 1,206 407,400,000.-
1999 22,099 20,686 42,785 15,613,162,000.-
2000 27,668 22,309 49,977 18,726,047,000.-
2001 (10 months) 16,402 17,912 34,314 12,937,000,000.-
Grand Total 66,917 61,365 128,282 47,683,609,000.- End
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