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Energy-Saving Cars Encounter Resistance among Automakers in Asia.
Aug. 2--Policymakers and auto manufacturers for years have been promoting Thailand as the next "Detroit of Asia", the auto centre for Southeast Asia.
Yet while making vehicles has grown quickly into one of the country's largest industries, cars remain out of reach for most people.
With per capita income standing at about 10,000 baht a month, buying even the cheapest car or pickup truck can mean years of debt.
One plan to help boost opportunities for low- and middle-income consumers to buy new cars has been to offer tax incentives for "city cars".
Popular in Japan and Europe, city cars typically offer engines of no more than 1,100cc, smaller interior cabins and higher fuel economy than standard-sized sedans.
Tax authorities last year proposed that taxes for city cars could range between 3 percent and 15 percent , compared with the 35 percent -plus charged for larger vehicles. Ultimately, retail prices for the autos are expected to be around 350,000 baht.
However, major automakers say they have no plans to produce city cars, citing a lack of demand.
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- Newspaper article from: The Washington Post Rene Sanchez March 2, 1994 700+ words
...should lose the privilege of taking city cars home. But by invoking the new rules...taxes, allows six officials to take city cars home - the same number that the city...complaints from people who have spotted city cars at shopping malls or supermarkets...
- Clarke Says 202 Workers Take Home City Cars
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Post Rene Sanchez February 17, 1994 700+ words
...allows 202 of its employees to use city cars during off hours, according to a...many employees are allowed to take city cars home. Clarke said that during his...complaints from people who have spotted city cars parked outside shopping malls and...
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...cell systems for up to seven TH!NK hydrogen city cars due for a demonstration in Scandinavia. The...Logic develop hydrogen-powered fuel cell city cars for future commercialization. The city cars contain a battery that can be powered either...
- BMW to launch new city cars under BMW sub-brand.
- Magazine article from: Auto Business News (ABN) August 6, 2009 700+ words
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- Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) March 1, 1995 700+ words
...in the pecking order of who gets cars and who doesn't; the city's...Development, for example, has no use of city cars, and in the Building Department...attorney needed 24-hour use of city cars. Jennings now drives the most expensive...
- Nissan's Hyperminis in UC Davis Research; Project Focused on Marketability of...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire November 7, 2001 700+ words
...primary missions. 'City cars' like the Hypermini represent...attract attention. The tiny cars are 8.3 feet long and 5 feet tall. The "city cars" have little cargo room...Nissan is involved in three car-sharing programs using Hyperminis...
- AUTOMOBILES: Nissan launches umbrella strategy to push city cars.
- Magazine article from: Marketing Week July 2, 2009 700+ words
...encompasses its three small cars, including the new low...as experts in the small car category." Diernaz underlines...importance of the small car market in Europe and...Japanese expertise in small cars, says the strategy is...on the idea that Nissan City Cars make city driving ...
- City cars still running ; Diary
- Newspaper article from: Evening Post (Bristol UK) October 3, 2009 700+ words
...It seems that the famous Bristol Cars name is alive and well in that...over the country for their classic car show. It seems 33 Bristol cars were on show at the recent event...Owners' Club of Australia. Bristol Cars were first made in Filton just...
