Auto Alliance Co., Ltd. or AutoAlliance Thailand (AAT) is the name of a joint venture automobile assembly firm co-owned by Ford and Mazda in Rayong province, Thailand. Modeled after the Ford-Mazda AutoAlliance International joint venture in Flat Rock, Michigan, United States, AAT builds compact pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles primarily for the Southeast Asian market, with exports to Australia and other developing markets as well.
The factory in Thailand is designed to be similar to Mazda's Hofu plant, and is arranged as four squares.
History
Ford's sales in Thailand began in 1913[1] with the Model T, and in 1961 Ford began assembling vehicles there. "Anglo-Thai Motors Company", Ford's distributor (which sold Ford Europe and Ford Australia products), announced in 1960 that it would build a factory in the country, with "Thai Motor Company" the result. This was the first time cars had been built in Thailand: Ford Capris