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Honda to end vehicle production at one of its two Thai plants

Chinese rivals have been accelerating into Southeast Asia

Honda Motor, one of the biggest Japan's automakers, faces growing competition from Chinese brands in markets such as Thailand.   © Reuters

TOKYO (Reuters) -- Honda Motor will halt vehicle production at its factory in Ayutthaya province in Thailand by 2025 as it plans to consolidate its output under the plant it runs in Prachinburi province, the Japanese automaker said on Tuesday.

The move highlights the tougher conditions Japan's second-biggest automaker faces in the Southeast Asian nation as Chinese brands aggressively seek to gain market share in Thailand and consumer demand for electric vehicles grows.

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