Bangkok--Jul 23--AutoAlliance Thailand
AutoAlliance Thailand (Co.) Ltd. – the Mazda-Ford joint vehicle assembly plant located
in Rayong province – said that its vehicle exports in June 2001 reached 3,738 units, valued at
more than 1.4 billion baht.
AutoAlliance 's June exports were shared between the Ford Ranger pickup (1,714 units)
and the Mazda Fighter pick up (2,024 units) for a total of 3,738 units. Major export destinations
are Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the Mediterranean.
For the first six months of the year, total vehicle exports from AAT reached 20,110 units,
worth approximately 7.6 billon baht. Exports of the Ford Ranger reached 9,790 units while exports
of the Mazda Fighter reached 10,320 units.
AutoAlliance launched vehicle export operations in December 1998. Since then, total exports
have reached 114,078 vehicles, with export revenue exceeding 42 billion baht. As a result, AutoAlliance
has established itself as the second largest vehicle exporter in Thailand.
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.-
2001 Total 9,790 10,320 20,110 7,676,000,000.-
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 (1-6) 9,790 10,320 20,110 7,676,000,000
Grand Total 60,305 53,773 114,078 42,422,609,000
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