Honda Restructures in Thailand: Ayutthaya Factory Reportedly Shifts Focus Amid EV Competition
Honda Restructures in Thailand: Ayutthaya Factory Reportedly Shifts Focus Amid EV Competition
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC) disclosed that it will reportedly cease vehicle production at its Ayutthaya province factory in Thailand by 2025.
本田汽车（NYSE：HMC）透露，预计到2025年，将停止在泰国大城府工厂的汽车生产。
The move reflects the company's intention to consolidate production at its plant in Prachinburi province, reported Reuters.
据路透社报道，此举反映了该公司整合生产的意图，集中在其于普吉市府的工厂。
This reflects the challenging environment for Japan's second-largest automaker in Thailand, where Chinese brands are aggressively competing for market share alongside rising consumer demand for electric vehicles.
这反映出日本第二大汽车制造商在泰国面临严峻的环境，中国品牌正在积极争夺市场份额，同时消费者对新能源车的需求也在不断增加。
According to the report, Honda intends to transition its Ayutthaya plant, inaugurated in 1996, from vehicle production to car part manufacturing after next year.
根据报告，本田计划在明年之后将位于大城府的工厂从汽车生产转向汽车零部件制造。
Honda will centralize vehicle production at its Prachinburi plant, which began operations in 2016, the spokesperson confirmed. These are Honda's only factories in Thailand. Combined production at these plants has declined from 228,000 vehicles in 2019 to under 150,000 annually in the past four years through 2023.
本田将在其普吉市府工厂集中汽车生产，该工厂于2016年开始运营，该发言人证实，这是本田在泰国唯一的工厂，这些工厂的综合生产从2019年的228,000辆车下降到了过去四年每年不到150,000辆车。
As per the report, Honda's annual sales in Thailand remained below 100,000 units for the past four years until last year. The company aims to align local vehicle production with sales and continues to export to Southeast Asian markets without plans for new investments in Thailand.
根据报告，本田在泰国的年销量过去四年一直低于10万辆，直到去年才上涨。该公司旨在让本地车辆生产与销售保持一致，并在没有在泰国进行新投资的情况下继续向东南亚市场出口。
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Last month, Honda announced the launch of its new N-VAN e, a mini-electric vehicle (EV) specifically designed for commercial use, which will start selling in Japan on October 10, 2024.
上个月，本田宣布推出其新的N-Van e，这是一款专门为商用而设计的微型新能源汽车（EV），将于2024年10月10日在日本开始销售。
In May, Honda said it aims to spend around $65 billion over the next decade on electrification and software development, effectively doubling the amount it committed just two years ago.
今年5月，本田表示，未来10年将在电气化和软件开发上投入约650亿美元，这一投资金额是两年前确立的目标的两倍。
Investors can gain exposure to the stock via SPDR S&P Kensho Smart Mobility ETF (NYSE:HAIL) and ETF Opportunities Trust WealthTrust DBS Long Term Growth ETF (NYSE:WLTG)
投资者可以通过SPDR S&P Kensho智能移动etf（NYSE：HAIL）和etf Opportunities Trust WealthTrust DBS Long期增长etf（NYSE：WLTG）获得该股票的曝光度
Price Action: HMC shares closed lower by 1.94% at $31.82 on Monday.
周一，HMC股票下跌1.94％，收于31.82美元。
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