General Motors Thailand
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General Motors (Thailand) Limited (GMT) was a holding company of sales and manufacturing subsidiaries of General Motors (GM) in Thailand.[3]
Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Automotive |
Founded | 1993 |
Defunct | 2020; 4 years ago (2020) |
Fate | Ceased production and sales |
Successor | Great Wall Motors Thailand (physical plant) |
Headquarters | |
Products | Automobiles Internal combustion engines |
Production output | 1,361,000 vehicles and 500,000 powertrains (total per August 2019)[1] |
Brands | |
Number of employees | 1,900 (February 2020)[2] |
Parent | General Motors (100%) |
Subsidiaries |
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Website | chevrolet.co.th |
The company was registered in 1993 as a sales company, and opened its manufacturing plant in 2000.[4] At its height, GM Thailand exported vehicles to most regions in the world, including South America, Central America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Australia and Japan.[5]
In February 2020, GM announced that it would withdraw from the Thai market and the Rayong plant would be acquired by Great Wall Motors by the end of 2020.[6][7] The company continued to support existing Chevrolet owners for ongoing aftersales, warranty and service.[8]