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'Eco-car' size limits upset Nissan: Official rules clash with export needs.

Bangkok Post (Bangkok, Thailand)

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Byline: Santan Santivimolnat

Jul. 7--Nissan Motor Co, Japan's second largest automaker, has voiced disagreement with the government's policy to fix the dimensions for fuel-efficient small cars.

Instead, authorities should give the carmakers flexibility in setting the dimensions of the vehicles, a top Nissan executive said.

A proposal to raise excise taxes for one-ton pickups to offset lower taxes charged on fuel-saving small cars, or "eco-cars", was also potentially hurtful for the sector.

Toshiyuki Shiga, the chief operating officer of Nissan, said the company supported the Thai government's policies to encourage production of ...

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