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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Beijing’s AI exit bans reveal expanding structural controls and legal enforcement measures
PATTAYA, Thailand - The global artificial intelligence race has entered a critical regulatory phase. In May 2026, reports confirmed that the Chinese government expanded...
Panic in Sattahip as suspected gold shop robbery turns into glass door mishap
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police in Sattahip rushed to what was initially believed to be a gold shop robbery on May 27, only to discover...
Pattaya mayoral hopeful Poramet visits Baan Mankong community as election race intensifies
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya mayoral hopeful Poramet Ngampichet and candidates from the “Rao Rak Pattaya” (We Love Pattaya) group visited the Baan Mankong Pattaya...
Drunken clash erupts between foreigner and security guard on Pattaya Walking Street
PATTAYA, Thailand – Early morning chaos briefly erupted on Pattaya’s famous Walking Street after an intoxicated foreign tourist became involved in a confrontation with...
Motorcycle slams into pedestrian crossing North Pattaya Road, three injured
PATTAYA, Thailand – Three people were injured after a motorcycle struck a pedestrian crossing the road in North Pattaya on May 27, prompting an...