Yukontorn: Facts on the ground changedUS carmaker Ford Motor Co has finally decided to withdraw from the government's eco-car scheme, saying the incentive models do not have enough potential to be keen on eco-friendly models. The second phase of eco-car scheme was launch around October 2013 with 10 carmakers applying for the BoI incentives. But Ms Yukontorn said Thailand remains the production hub for Ford with two plants in Rayong, both wholly-owned joint ventures with Japan's Mazda. Moreover, Ford is keen on sport-utility vehicles with Thai-made Everest and EcoSport, but it is downbeat in the passenger car segment due to defects in Ford Fiesta and Focus. In Asean, Ford sold 96,147 cars from January to October, up by 16%, mainly driven by sales from Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam, respectively.

Source: Bangkok Post December 03, 2017 23:48 UTC