Kia Grand Carnival cars exported to Thailand (Source: THACO)
Hanoi (VNA) – Truong Hai Auto Corporation (THACO), a leading automakerin Vietnam, has sold 80 Kia Grand Carnival cars to Thailand.
It is the second batch of passenger cars that THACO has exported to Thailand,the Southeast Asia’s biggest auto hub, in 2020. Previously, the companydelivered 40 of the same cars to Thailand in February.
The vehicles were manufactured at the THACO Kia Plant in THACO Chu Lai IndustrialPark in the central province of Quang Nam
As planned, THACO’s importing partner Yontrakit Kia Motor Co., Ltd willcontinue to place orders in line with the commitments between the two sides,with a total 560 Grand Kia cars to be delivered this year.
The Kia Grand Carnival (known as the Kia Sedona in the Vietnamese market) isequipped with modern features, a spacious interior with 11 seats in four rows,and right-hand drive to meet Thai traffic laws.
With the ambition of expanding its markets and joining the global value chains,over the past years, THACO has exported buses, trucks, cars, and semi-trailersto Thailand, the Philippines, Cambodia, Singapore, Myanmar, Japan, and the US.
So far this year, in addition to the 120 Kia Grand Carnival cars shipped toThailand, THACO has also exported 80 Kia Cerato cars to Myanmar and 36semi-trailers and two modular house drawbar trailers to the US.
On July 13, the company plans to ship another 33 semi-trailers for its USpartner PITTS Enterprises. In 2020, THACO aims toexport over 1,400 cars of all kinds to Myanmar, Thailand, the Philippines,Singapore, the US and Japan, while expanding its market to Malaysia, theRepublic of Korea, and Armenia./.
Truong Hai Auto Corporation, known as THACO, has said that in late May, it will export 69 semi-trailers to the US - a market with strict requirements on quality standards.
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Kia Grand Carnival cars exported to Thailand (Source: THACO) 
