Currently, Subaru vehicle production in Southeast Asia is conducted at the completely knocked down assembly plant for Tan Chong Motor Assemblies Sdn Bhd in Malaysia, which builds the Subaru XV and the Forester. The joint venture, to be set up next month, aims to begin production in 2019, according to a statement by FHI. Production in Malaysia will continue, and Tan Chong International will sell the vehicles produced both in Malaysia and Thailand through its Subaru dealer network. With this new joint venture project, FHI aims to further enhance Subaru sales in the growing Southeast Asian market. Subaru posted sales in Thailand of 3318 cars in 2016, up by 25.6% year-on-year.

Source: Bangkok Post January 18, 2017 00:40 UTC