Thailand has become the regional production hub for all Toyota car models for export to Asean for both fully built units and assembly kits, according to Toyota Motor Thailand Co president Mitsuhiro Sonoda. The models include the Camry, Corolla Altis, Vios, Yaris and Wish compact multi-purpose vehicles (MPV).
With the all-new Corolla Altis sedan launched yesterday,Toyota Has positioned the car as a key product from its Thai plant for export to Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. Production in all three countries has already ceased. Before the Corolla Altis, only Toyota’s Hilux Vigo pickup trucks in Thailand were exported globally.
The new Corolla Altis is the first Toyota model in Thailand to be compatible with E20 gasohol.
The company plans to sell 2,600 units a month, Toyota Motor Thailand senior vice president Wichien Emprasertsuk said yesterday.
Manufactured in Thailand, the new model will also be exported to Asean markets. With engine capacity of 1,600cc and 1,800cc, it will be priced between Bt709,000 and Bt969,000.
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Thank you for someone who has captured this the next corolla asean version from thailand.The all new car toyota corolla (a.k.a corolla altis in some region) will launch the first place asean region in Thailand early February 2008 and after unveiling they expand export to Australia(Japanese exporting instead),New zealand,Indonesia,Philippines and etc.from assembly by Toyota Gateway Chachengsao Thailand plant.
