Bangchan General Assembly Explained
Bangchan General Assembly Co., Ltd. is an automobile assembly based in the Khan Na Yao District, in Bangkok, Thailand. The plant is a subsidiary of the Phra Nakorn Automobile Company.
History
Bangchan General Assembly was founded in 1970 as a Thai-American joint venture with General Motors.[1] Against the background of corresponding political requirements, the assembly of passenger cars from CKD kits began in 1979.
The plant changed hands several times:
- 1979 Isuzu Motors (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
- 1987 Honda Cars (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
- since 2005 Phra Nakorn Automobile Group
No vehicle production was reported for 2005.[2]
Brands
Since its inception, BGAC has assembled models from 14 or 15 different brands. They include, Daihatsu, Opel and Honda.[3] Daihatsu production ended in 1998.[4] Commercial vehicles of the brands Foton and Tata (since 2017) are also assembled.[5] [6] Since 2017, BGAC has been operating together with Mercedes-Benz (Thailand) Ltd. a delivery center for new vehicles.[7]
Production of Neta electric vehicles is scheduled to start in 2023.[8]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Bangchan General Assembly Co., Ltd.. pnagroup.com. 2018-01-04. en.
- Office of Industrial Economics (Ministry of Industry): Automotive Industry in Thailand, Bangkok 2006.
- Web site: Ueda . Yoko . The Origin and Growth of Local Entrepreneurs in Auto Parts Industry in Thailand . CCAS Working Paper (Center for Contemporary Asian Studies) . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305122812/http://www1.doshisha.ac.jp/~ccas/eng/Epublications/eWP25Ueda.pdf . March 5, 2016 . live . March 18, 2021 . mdy-all.
- Web site: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS; Daihatsu to End Thai Operations. nytimes.com. 2018-01-04. 1998-03-25. en.
- Web site: Tata Motors signs new assembly deal in Thailand. just-auto.com. dead. 2018-01-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20180105070153/https://www.just-auto.com/news/tata-motors-signs-new-assembly-deal-in-thailand_id176598.aspx. 2018-01-05. Tony Pugliese. 2017-05-16.
- Web site: Tata Aims to Build on Recent Truck Gains in Thailand. retailnews.asia. 2018-01-04. 2017-05-24. en.
- Web site: Mercedes-Benz and Bangchan General Assembly Ltd. Enhancing efficiency in PDI with a New Vehicle Preparation Center. thailand4.com. 2018-01-04. 2017-12-02.
- Web site: https://www.headlightmag.com/2022-12-05-neta-auto-thailand-planning-to-invest-billion-thb-bev-assembly-in-thailand-2024/ . th:Neta Auto (Thailand) เตรียมทุ่มงบพันล้าน เร่งเปิดไลน์ประกอบรถยนต์ไฟฟ้าในไทย ที่นิคมฯ บางชัน ปี 2566 . th . headlightmag.com . 2022-12-05 . 2022-12-12.
