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ASEAN - EVs on a roll
Cleaner, greener vehicles a rare bright spot amid the pandemic, helped by public policy shifts and battery technology innovations. By Nareerat Wiriyapong.
2020 has been rough for industries all over the world. Even the automotive industry could not escape the unique challenges stemming from pandemic-induced lockdowns, the economic slump and subdued consumer confidence, all of which have caused car sales to nosedive globally. But despite the overwhelmingly bearish sentiment, electric vehicles (EVs) have remained a distinct silver lining, with European EV sales bucking the overall market decline, thanks mainly to government regulations.
The European Union last year began enforcing an emissions standard of no more than 95 grammes of carbon dioxide per kilometre travelled for passenger cars, with 100% compliance mandated in 2021. This drove new EV sales, as did an increase in EV purchase subsidies by Germany in February. Incentives introduced in Italy in 2019 a
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IN FOCUS: Thailand poised to be regional leader in electric vehicle revolution, and all it needs is a spark
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IN FOCUS: Thailand poised to be regional leader in electric vehicle revolution, and all it needs is a spark Entrepreneurs banking on electric vehicles as one of the solutions to tackle climate change are positioning themselves early, as Thailand looks to ramp up production.
Thailand is seeing more electric vehicles hit the roads each year. (Photo: Jack Board)
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BANGKOK: It was a postcard picture day off the coast of Phuket as a sleek, modern ferry embarked on its maiden voyage. The battery-powered vessel slipped from the dock in near silence and jetted towards the limestone karsts on the horizon.
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British Embassy Bangkok hosted screening of Sir David Attenborough’s latest documentary ‘A Life on Our Planet’
“What will our world be like in the next 100 years?” To answer this question, we might need to look into our past.
66 years ago, ‘Zoo Quest’ was first aired on BBC on the 21st of December 1954. The documentary, presented by 28-year old David Attenborough, showed the world the wonders of the earth. The world saw, for the first time, marvellous creatures living in undiscovered landscapes and hidden oceans through the eyes and words of the 28-year old storyteller.
Today, now aged in his 90s and with a knighthood title, brimming with experience as earth’s adventurer and nature’s storyteller, Sir David Attenborough stands by his chosen path as a naturalist. Throughout the past half-century of his career, he continues to speak for the planet, raising awareness of preserving wildlife, and over the past 20 years, has been an avid speaker for c
World news story British Embassy Bangkok hosted the screening of Sir David Attenborough’s latest documentary ‘A Life on Our Planet’
A hope for the better future: British Embassy Bangkok, in conjunction with ICONSIAM and Major Group hosted the screening of Sir David Attenborough’s latest documentary ‘A Life on Our Planet’
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20 December 2020
“What will our world be like in the next 100 years?” To answer this question, we might need to look into our past.
66 years ago, ‘Zoo Quest’ was first aired on BBC on the 21st of December 1954. The documentary, presented by 28-year old David Attenborough, showed the world the wonders of the earth. The world saw, for the first time, marvellous creatures living in undiscovered landscapes and hidden oceans through the eyes and words of the 28-year old storyteller.