Truong Hai Auto Corporation (THACO), (), is an automobile manufacturer in Vietnam. THACO is a member of Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA). The company was founded in 1997 and is considered one of the pioneers of the Vietnamese auto industry. In 2014 the company captured 32% of Vietnam's automobile market. As of 2017, THACO owned the largest automobile production capacity in Vietnam, at 71,000 units per year. THACO main products comprises family cars, light trucks and buses. The company has a joint venture with

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to produce Kia branded cars from its main factory located in

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Economic Zone. It also produces and manufactures

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passenger cars through its VinaMazda subsidiary. In 2020, the company entered the light motorcycle market. In 2021, THACO acquired the Vietnamese retail operations of

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Models

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, K3, Sorento, K5, Carnival, Seltos,

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) *

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models (

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, 3008, 5008, Traveller) *Thaco buses built on Hyundai chassis (Thaco City, Thaco County, Thaco Town, Thaco Universe, Thaco Mobihome)Thaco Bus
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buses ( Hyundai Solati,

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) *

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buses assembly for Vietnamese market * BMW models ( 1 Series, 2 Series, 3 Series, 4 Series, 5 Series, 7 Series, X Series) *

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models (

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) * Fuso truck (

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, FA, FI, FJ) * Iveco minibus ( Iveco Daily) * Howo trucks (TX D600, TX D800)

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THACO
Car manufacturers of Vietnam Manufacturing companies based in Ho Chi Minh City Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1997 Vietnamese brands Truck manufacturers of Vietnam Vietnamese companies established in 1997 {{Automotive industry in Vietnam