Truong Hai Auto Corporation
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Native name | Công ty cổ phần ô tô Trường Hải |
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| Type | Joint stock company |
| Industry | Automotive industry |
| Founded | April 29, 1997 in Bien Hoa, Dong Nai Province[1] |
| Founder | Trần Bá Dương[1] |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Trần Bá Dương (Chairman)[1] |
Number of employees | 20,000[1] |
| Website | www |
Truong Hai Auto Corporation (THACO), (Vietnamese: Công ty cổ phần ô tô Trường Hải), is an automobile manufacturer in Vietnam. THACO is a member of Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA). The company was founded in 1997 and is considered one of the pioneers of the Vietnamese auto industry.[2] In 2014 the company captured 32% of Vietnam's automobile market.[3] As of 2017, THACO owned the largest automobile production capacity in Vietnam, at 71,000 units per year.[4]
THACO main products comprises family cars, light trucks and buses. The company has a joint venture with Kia Motors to produce Kia branded cars from its main factory located in Chu Lai Economic Zone.[5] It also produces and manufactures Mazda passenger cars through its VinaMazda subsidiary. In 2020, the company entered the light motorcycle market.[6]
In 2021, THACO acquired the Vietnamese retail operations of E-mart.[7]
Models[]
- Mazda models (Mazda 3, Mazda CX-5, Mazda CX-8, Mazda6)[8]
- Kia Motors models (Kia Morning, Kia Grand Carnival, Kia K3, Kia Seltos, Kia K5, Kia Sonet,....) [9]
- Peugeot models( 2008,3008 and 5008)
- Thaco buses built on Hyundai chassis (Thaco City, Thaco County, Thaco Universe, Thaco Mobihome)[10]
- Hyundai buses (Hyundai Solati (H350))[10]
- Hyundai trucks[11]
- Foton trucks[11]
- Thaco trucks and light commercial vehicles (Thaco Towner, Thaco Frontier, Thaco Forland, Thaco Ollin)[11]
- Mercedes-Benz buses assembly for Vietnamese market[12]
- BMW models
- Mini models
- Fuso truck
- Iveco minibus
References[]
- ^ a b c d "THACO". www.thacogroup.vn.
- ^ "THACO sets up major auto parts industrial park". vietnamnews.vn. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ "Trường Hải chiếm 32% thị phần ôtô VN - Tuổi Trẻ Online".
- ^ Natsuda, Kaoru; Thoburn, John (2020-10-14). Automotive Industrialisation: Industrial Policy and Development in Southeast Asia. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-429-81784-7.
- ^ "Korean cars find few takers in Southeast Asia, sustained by Vietnam market". Retail News Asia. 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
- ^ "Auto firm THACO enters motorbike market". VnExpress International. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "E-mart to sell retail business in Vietnam". koreatimes. 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ THACO
- ^ THACO
- ^ a b Thaco Bus
- ^ a b c Thaco Trucks
- ^ https://vietnamfinance.vn/thaco-truong-hai-chinh-thuc-tro-thanh-nha-phan-phoi-xe-buyt-mercedes-benz-tai-viet-nam-20180504224239987.htm
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