AutoAlliance Thailand (AAT) is the name of a joint venture automobile assembly firm co-owned by Ford Motor Company and Mazda Motor Corporation in Rayong province, Thailand. Modeled after the Ford-Mazda AutoAlliance International joint venture in the United States, AAT builds compact pickup trucks and SUVs primarily for the South-East Asian market, with exports to other developing markets, and Europe as well. A joint venture (often abbreviated JV) is an entity formed between two or more parties to undertake economic activity together. ... Ford Motor Company is an American multinational corporation and the worlds third largest automaker based on vehicle sales in 2005. ... Mazda Motor Corporation ) (TYO: 7261 ) is a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Hiroshima, Japan. ... Rayong province (Thai spelling ระยอง) is a province (changwat) of Thailand. ... AutoAlliance International (AAI) is the name of a joint venture automobile assembly firm co-owned by Ford Motor Company and Mazda Motor Corporation. ... Mazda compact Pickup truck with extended cabin and homebuilt lumber rack. ... This article or section may be confusing or unclear for some readers, and should be edited to rectify this. ...

The factory in Thailand is designed to be similar to Mazda's Hofu plant, and is arranged as four squares. Hōfu (防府市; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ...

History

Ford's sales in Thailand began in 1913 with the Model T, but it was only in 1961 that Ford began construction there. Anglo-Thai Motors Company, Ford’s distributor, announced in 1960 that it would build a factory in the country, with Thai Motor Company the result. This was the first time automobiles had been built in Thailand. Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Ford Model T For the blues musician, see T-Model Ford. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ...

Ford brought Thai Motor under the corporate umbrella in 1973, but closed the factory just three years later. Company presence returned in 1985 with the formation of New Era Company to push Mazda-designed cars and trucks in the country. 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Construction on the new AutoAlliance plant began on November 28, 1995, and the plant began mass production on May 29, 1998. The grand opening ceremony on July 1, 1998, included Chuan Leekpai, prime minister of Thailand. November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Chuan Leekpai on the cover of Asiaweek magazine Chuan Leekpai (Thai: , Chinese: ; pinyin: Lǚ Jīwén; born July 28, 1938 in Trang) was the Prime Minister of Thailand from September 23, 1992 to May 24, 1995 and again from November 9, 1997 to February 9, 2001. ...

Products

• Current:
  • July 1998-present Ford Ranger/Mazda Fighter/B-Series (Mazda-based pickup truck)
  • April 2003-present Ford Everest (Ranger-based SUV)
• Past:
  • Jan 2000-Oct 2001 Ford Laser/Mazda 323 Protégé

The Ford Ranger name is used on two distinct and unrelated pick-up truck lines by the Ford Motor Company: The Ford-designed compact pickup truck (documented here), which is sold only in North America The Mazda-designed compact pickup (documented at Mazda B-Series (International) sold in more than... See Mazda B-Series (North America) for that markets version The Mazda B-series is a 2-door pick-up truck, first manufactured in 1961 by Mazda Motor Corporation. ... 1986 Mazda B2000 extended cab Mazda has sold two entirely different compact pickup trucks under the B-Series name. ... The Ford Everest (model code U268) is a midsize SUV sold in Asia. ... The Ford Laser was a compact car sold by Ford in Asia, Australia, and parts of South America and Africa. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Mazda Familia. ...

External link

• Official site