BANGKOK -- SAIC Motor has opened a major vehicle factory in Thailand, a first for a big Chinese automaker, seeking to stake a claim in a Japanese-dominated market as well as export to other Southeast Asian countries.
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SAIC Motor's joint venture with Charoen Pokphand Group invested roughly $312 million in the new factory. (Photo by Hiroshi Kotani)
BANGKOK -- SAIC Motor has opened a major vehicle factory in Thailand, a first for a big Chinese automaker, seeking to stake a claim in a Japanese-dominated market as well as export to other Southeast Asian countries.