Jumping on the global bandwagon to produce small, fuel-efficient vehicles, Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp said Tuesday it would build a factory in Thailand with the capacity to manufacture 100,000 small cars a year after receiving government approval for the project. Suzuki, Japan's fourth-largest automaker and known for its strength in the compact-car segment, said it would invest $225 million for a manufacturing site that includes engine assembly. It plans to start production of a 1.3-liter car there in the southeast province of Rayong in March 2012. Suzuki said it would build about 10,000 cars in the first year. Bangkok has increased tax incentives to
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