Toyota Motor Thailand Co., Ltd. (TMT) is the wholly owned subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation in Thailand, established in 1962. In 1979, Toyota began making pressed body parts in Thailand. In 1989, TMT began manufacturing engines locally. TMT controls the manufacturing of Toyota cars in Thailand and they supply cars to various official dealers throughout Thailand. TMT's main export market is the ASEAN region and the Oceania, but TMT also export cars to different parts of the world, especially the Toyota Hilux Vigo model. , there were 150 official Toyota dealers with 455 showrooms approved by TMT.

Operations

, TMT employed 16,477 at its Thai factories. Toyota Motor Thailand runs three plants in two provinces. The plant in Samrong, Samut Prakan Province produces pickup trucks and commercial vehicles. The two plants in

Chachoengsao Province Chachoengsao ( th, ฉะเชิงเทรา, ) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (''changwat''), located in eastern Thailand. History ''Chachoengsao'' or ''Paet Riu'' ('eight stripes') is a province in eastern Thailand. It has a ...

—at Ban Pho and Gateway—make passenger cars. The three plants have a combined maximum annual capacity of 760,000 units. In 1988, Toyota Motor Thailand formed a joint venture with Toyota Auto Body called Toyota (formerly Thai) Auto Works. The venture is focused on producing the HiAce. Toyota Auto Body owns a 63% stake. The venture has another plant in Samut Prakan, the Teparak plant.

Sales

Toyota posted its highest-ever Thai sales in 2012 at 516,086 vehicles, a 78 percent rise from 2011. Sales decreased by 13.7 percent to 445,464 in 2013 and shrank by 26.6 percent to 327,027 in 2014. In 2015, TMT reported sales of 266,005 vehicles, down 18.7 percent. Sales for the first five months of 2016 totalled 87,715 vehicles, down 13.4 percent from the same period in 2015. The company projected its 2016 whole-year sales to fall by 9.8 percent from 2015 to 240,000 vehicles, the fourth successive year of declining sales. Thailand saw 1,007,552 new vehicles registered in 2019, a year-on-year decline of 3.3 percent. Toyota increased its Thai market share in 2019 to 33 percent, a 2.8 percent increase.

Management

* Chairman: Mr Ninnart Chaithirapinyo * President: Mr Noriaki Yamashita

Models

2021 Toyota Yaris ATIV Sport Premium (Two-Tone)

Manufactured locally

The following is a list of plants and their products.

Chachoengsao (Gateway) Plant

* Toyota Yaris Ativ (2017–present, export market version as Toyota Vios) * Toyota Yaris (2006–present) * Toyota Corolla Altis (2001–present) *

Toyota Corolla Cross The is a compact crossover SUV (C-segment) produced by the Japanese automaker Toyota since 2020. Adopting the Corolla nameplate, it is positioned as a more practical and larger alternative to the C-HR and built on the same TNGA-C (GA-C) plat ...

(2020–present) * Toyota C-HR (2018–present) * Toyota Camry (1999–present)

Samrong Plant

* Toyota Hilux (1975–present) *

Toyota Fortuner The Toyota Fortuner, also known as the Toyota SW4, is a mid-size SUV manufactured by the Japanese automaker Toyota since 2004. Built on the Hilux pickup truck platform, it features two/three rows of seats and is available in either rear-wheel d ...

(2005–present)

Theparak Plant (Toyota Auto Works venture)

* Toyota Commuter (2000–present) * Toyota HiAce (1992–present)

Ban Pho Plant

* Toyota Hilux (2007–present)

Imported

* Toyota Innova (2005–present) * Toyota Alphard (2007–present) * Toyota Coaster (2011–present) * Toyota Sienta (2016–present) *

Toyota Majesty The (pronounced "High Ace") is a light commercial vehicle produced by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. First launched in October 1967, the HiAce has since been available in a wide range of body configurations, including a minivan/ ...

(2019–present) * Toyota GR Supra (2019–present) * Toyota GR Yaris (2021) *

Toyota Veloz The Toyota Avanza and Daihatsu Xenia are cars developed by Daihatsu and marketed by both Toyota and Daihatsu. It is a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) and mainly sold with three-row seating. The Avanza and Xenia were developed as an entry-level MPV ...

(2022–present) * Toyota GR86 (2022–present) * Toyota GR Corolla (2022) * Toyota bZ4X (2022)

Former models

Manufactured locally

Toyota Corolla The is a series of compact cars (formerly subcompact) manufactured and marketed globally by the Toyota Motor Corporation. Introduced in 1966, the Corolla was the best-selling car worldwide by 1974 and has been one of the best-selling cars in ...

(1972–2001) * Toyopet Tiara/ Toyota Corona (1964–1999) * Toyota Crown (1970–1995) *

Toyota Hilux Sport Rider The , stylized as HiLux and historically as Hi-Lux, is a series of pickup trucks produced and marketed by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. The majority of these vehicles are sold as pickup truck or cab chassis variants, although they ...

(1998–2004) * Toyota Prius (2010–2015) *

Toyota Soluna The is a subcompact car manufactured by Toyota from 1978 until 1999 across five generations, in five body configurations sized between the Corolla and the Starlet. Manufactured at the Takaoka plant in Toyota City, Japan, and sharing its plat ...

(1996–2003) * Toyota Stout (1964–1975) * Toyota Wish (2003–2009) *

Toyota Ventury The (pronounced "High Ace") is a light commercial vehicle produced by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. First launched in October 1967, the HiAce has since been available in a wide range of body configurations, including a minivan/M ...

(2005–2019) * Daihatsu Charade (2011–2013, export only) * Toyota Vios (Domestic market, 2002–2022)

Imported

Toyota Avanza The Toyota Avanza and Daihatsu Xenia are cars developed by Daihatsu and marketed by both Toyota and Daihatsu. It is a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) and mainly sold with three-row seating. The Avanza and Xenia were developed as an entry-level MPV ...

* Toyota Crown * Toyota Land Cruiser * Toyota Prius * Toyota Previa * Toyota RAV4

References

External links

Toyota Motor Thailand Co., Ltd.
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