Tag: Volkswagen
VW also battling with the Japanese giant
Volkswagen AG has already made public its ambition to be the number 1 automaker by 2018, and was even hopeful that it might...
Does your car have a ‘black box’?
I came across an interesting item in Detroit News, where they reported that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is expected to...
The 33rd Bangkok International Motor Show
Our motor show is on again this year from March 28 to April 8. Once again it is going to be held at...
Electric Beetles
Volkswagen has unveiled its two-seater E-Bugster concept also at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Being an “e” (electric vehicle), it...
Personal city cars may be the new trend
Personal city cars are needed to counteract the traffic problems in major cities, and the example of Bangkok needs no further description, its...
GM back on top?
With the slow-down in production in the aftermath of the tsunami/earthquake in Japan, the output from Toyota has slowed. This has allowed GM...
Forget the Chinese on bicycles – they’re now in Bugattis
Apparently the new Chinese traders are so rich, the German automakers are ramping up production of the luxury models as demand is greater...
The ‘real’ fuel miser from VW
At the Qatar motor show Volkswagen showed the XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle concept following on from the L1 concept in 2009. Side by...
And the rich get richer
The world economy is in tatters. The American sub-prime catastrophe brought down the banks. Lack of liquidity bankrupted two of the American Big...
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Prime Minister visits site of collapsed building as labor group pleads for urgent rescue...
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra visited the site of the collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) building in Chatuchak district for the second...
Deluge of fake news about Thai earthquake swamps the internet
PATTAYA, Thailand - As if the truth wasn’t bad enough, many millions of words of fake news are peaking on social media sites and...
Public outcry over parking violations on sidewalks in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Public frustration is growing over the issue of vehicles being parked on sidewalks in Pattaya, with many citizens expressing their concerns...
Teen and foreign national in serious accident on Pattaya road
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police received a report of a motorcycle collision with injuries in Soi Khao Noi (Boon Samphan), in front of Chokchai Village...
Drunk driver hits motorcycle in Pattaya, killing one and injuring another, then flees the...
PATTAYA, Thailand – The rescue personnel received a report of a collision between a pickup truck and a motorcycle on Sukhumvit Road, in front...