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Truong Hai Group Corporation (THACO), (Vietnamese: Công ty cổ phần tập đoàn Trường Hải) is a Vietnamese automobile manufacturer in. The company is a member of the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA). It 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]
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Native name | Công ty cổ phần Tập đoàn Trường Hải |
|---|---|
| Company type | Joint stock company |
| Industry | Automotive industry |
| Founded | April 29, 1997 in Bien Hoa, Dong Nai Province[1] |
| Founder | Trần Bá Dương[1] |
| Headquarters | , Vietnam |
Key people | Trần Bá Dương (Chairman)[1] |
Number of employees | 60,000[1] |
| Website | thacogroup |
THACO's main products comprise 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 the 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 edit
- Mazda models (2, 3, 6, CX-3, CX-5, CX-8, CX-30, BT-50)[8]
- Kia Motors models (Morning, Soluto, Carens, K3, Sorento, K5, Seltos, Sportage, Sonet, Carnival/Sedona) [9]
- Peugeot models (2008, 3008, 5008, Traveller)
- Thaco buses built on Hyundai chassis (Thaco City, Thaco County, Thaco Town, Thaco Universe, Thaco Mobihome)[10]
- Hyundai buses (Hyundai Solati, Hyundai County)[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 (1 Series, 2 Series, 3 Series, 4 Series, 5 Series, 7 Series, X Series)
- Mini models (Cooper)
- Fuso truck (Canter, FA, FI, FJ)
- Iveco minibus (Iveco Daily)
- Howo trucks (TX D600, TX D800)
- Volvo buses (B8R)
References edit
- ^ 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". 9 January 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "E-mart to sell retail business in Vietnam". koreatimes. 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ "THACO". Archived from the original on 2020-07-11. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
- ^ "THACO". Archived from the original on 2017-02-17. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
- ^ a b "Thaco Bus". Archived from the original on 2019-08-01. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
- ^ a b c Thaco Trucks
- ^ "Thaco Trường Hải chính thức trở thành nhà phân phối xe buýt Mercedes-Benz tại Việt Nam". 18 June 2020.
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