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Tesla opens additional ‘experience store’ in Thailand

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After launching its first showroom and service center in Thailand earlier this year, Tesla has launched an additional store in the country’s capital city. miles) from Tesla’s first store in Thailand, which was opened in June and is on the eastern side of Bangkok. automaker flew to Thailand later in November.

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Kia set to export this all-electric SUV at a price that undercuts Tesla

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South Korean automaker Kia has started production on its all-electric EV5 SUV for export in China, with the first markets targeted being Thailand and Australia, with Australia’s price expected to undercut Tesla’s Model Y. kWh BYD Blade battery pack and 160 kW motor, providing up to 530 km (329 miles) CLTC range.

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UPS to add 1,400 new CNG vehicles over next year; building 15 new CNG fueling stations

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To support the purchase and planned deployment of the 1,400 new CNG vehicles, UPS plans to build 15 compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations. CNG is an important building block in our long-term fleet strategy and offers environmental and economic advantages. Agility providing 445 CNG fuel systems to UPS. Richmond, Va.,

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Charmed by a City Off Thailand’s Beaten Path

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Thailand is renowned among hard-charging tourists for nightlife in Bangkok, full moon parties on Koh Phangan island and hedonistic walking streets in Pattaya. But mostly ignored by foreign tourists is Lampang, in Northern Thailand. Good life in this year’ Almost everywhere you turn, there is a temple.

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Big, Smoggy Bangkok Gets a Badly Needed Breath of Fresh Air

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The site — an expansion of the existing Benjakitti Park — includes a mile-long elevated walkway, as well as water-purifying wetlands, 8,000 new trees, pickleball and basketball courts, and a dog-walking zone. Bangkok, which borders the Gulf of Thailand, was built on swampland. If you stand in the building,” Ms. Chatchanin said.

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UPS to invest $100M more in compressed natural gas, CNG vehicles and related infrastructure

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UPS plans to build an additional 12 compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations and add 380 new CNG tractors to its growing alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. At UPS, we own our fleet and our infrastructure. That allows us to invest for the long-term, rather than planning around near-term fluctuations in fuel pricing.

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Lux: micro-hybrids will provide the most economical path for automakers to meet 2025 fuel efficiency targets

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miles per gallon (mpg) in the US and 95 g CO 2 /km in Europe. The Lux report— Building the Car of 2025: How to Cost-Effectively Get to 54.5 India and Thailand have set 20% targets, while Europe lags at 10%. Brazil has the highest target of 27.5% for ethanol, while the US aims for 20% by 2022 for all renewable fuels.

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