Car production rises in June, local sales drop

Car production in Thailand increased 1.78% in June from a year earlier to 145,557 units, mainly for exports as local sales contracted, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said on Tuesday.

Car exports, a key Thai shipment, jumped 20.22% year-on-year to 88,826 units in June after a 12.25% rise in May, as shortage of microchips eased, said Surapong Paisitpattanapong, a…