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Live and Let Buy: James Bond auction sets record
Published on 06/10/2022
» LONDON: A James Bond sale in London featuring the fictional superspy’s Aston Martin cars, suits and wristwatch has raised £6.9 million ($7.8 million) for charity — more than all previous 007 sales at Christie’s auction house combined.
China's EV Brands Could Hit Speed Bumps in Europe
Business, Published on 30/09/2022
» A wave of Chinese car brands is about to wash up in Europe in one of the first big tests of Western appetite for advanced technology from the country. Getting buy-in from both consumers and politicians could take a while.
Licence to bill: Bond's Aston Martin sells for nearly 124 million baht
AFP, Published on 29/09/2022
» LONDON - A replica of an Aston Martin DB5 used for the stunts in James Bond blockbuster "No Time to Die" sold for nearly £3 million (124 million baht) at auction on Wednesday, auction house Christie's said.
Toyota Softens Toward Critics of Its EV Push
Business, Published on 27/09/2022
» Toyota Motor Corp. wants to meet with critics who say it is behind rivals in the race for greener cars, nearly a year after the auto maker pledged to spend billions of dollars expanding its electric-vehicle lineup.
Sharp increase in domestic car sales
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 23/09/2022
» Domestic car sales in the first eight months this year increased by 19.6% year-on-year to 559,537 units as recovering tourism helped boost demand following the reopening of the country late last year, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Gasohol E20 poised to be primary fuel at stations
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 22/09/2022
» Energy authorities are planning to make gasohol E20 the primary oil fuel at petrol stations in place of gasohol E10, also known as gasohol 91, which will be gradually phased out.
Hertz to buy some 175,000 GM EVs through 2027
AFP, Published on 21/09/2022
» NEW YORK: US rental car giant Hertz will buy up to 175,000 electric vehicles from General Motors by the end of 2027, the companies announced Tuesday, as the auto industry grapples with concerns over climate change and petroleum dependency.
Rayong housing sales double in H1
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 20/09/2022
» Residential sales in Rayong picked up significantly in the first half with a doubling in growth driven by low-rise houses, following an improvement in employment in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
Mopeds, rickshaws key to EV boom
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 18/09/2022
» In the United States, luxury-car buyers are snapping up Teslas and other electric cars that cost more than US$60,000 (2.2 million baht), and even relatively cheap models cost more than $25,000.
Ruto to be sworn in as Kenya's president after divisive poll
AFP, Published on 13/09/2022
» NAIROBI - William Ruto will be sworn in as Kenya's president on Tuesday after narrowly winning the coveted job in a bitterly fought but largely peaceful election.