Car

Siam Nissan Automobile Co (SNA) has launched Thailand’s frst locally produced eco car, the Nissan March. SNA president Toru Hasegawa said Nissan March is a small vehicle with a 1,200 cc three-cylinder engine with carbon dioxide emissions less than 120 grammes and able to use fuel more effcienty by up to 20 kilometres per litre.

Even though you can easily hire a car or motorcycle in Pattaya without a license, if you are involved in an accident, which is all too common here no matter how good a driver or rider you are, serious issues will arise ,especially if people are injured or killed.

The national car racing “Thailand Super Car 2009” held at Bira International Circuit has been completed. The racing on last Sat-Sunday July 11-12 attracted thousands of spectators. The “Altis” car from TOYOTA driven by racer No. 39 Nattawut Charoensukawattana was expected to be the winner of this race. The race had a small accident when the driver of No. 43 Artit Ruengsomboon’ car lost control just a few minutes after the start of the race.

The Eastern Seaboard is leading Thailand in manufacturing the frst hybrid car for sale to the public. Assembled at the Toyota Motor Company plant here in the Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate the new car will deal with the current environmental crisis by offering an alternative energy choice for drivers and spur the economy by increasing manufacturing output at the plant.

COIMBATORE, INDIA (AP) - At 6:46 p.m. Thursday, R. Sampathkumar signed a check for 3,809 rupees ($78) and ordered his first car: a Tata Nano.