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Thousands of autoworkers have been furloughed and food prices are soaring as Western sanctions pummel the small Russian city of Kaluga and its flagship foreign carmakers, with more sanctions likely to come.

Thailand exported 149,284 cars in the first two months this year, down 2.8 per cent year on year due to a microchip shortage, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) reports.

BMW has finally made a new electric auto, the iX SUV. I say "finally" because the last we heard-product-wise-from BMW regarding electric technology was the tiny and lackluster i3 that debuted in 2011.

The nations top auto safety watchdog has launched a formal investigation of Teslas driver-assistance system after nearly a dozen crashes involving parked emergency vehicles occurred while Autopilot was engaged.

A group of people suspected of attempting to rob motorcycles in Tak province escaped on Friday before soldiers could apprehend them.

Electric vehicles (EVs) from China are expected to start flowing into Thailand, while the Thai Auto Industry Association is calling on the government to further improve the existing free-trade agreements (FTAs) with China.

The country is expected to produce 1.42 million cars this year, exceeding the target by 20,000 units, according to the Federation of Thai Industries' Automotive Industry Club.

The “Big Motor Sale 2020” will roar ahead at the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (Bitec) in Bang Na from August 21 to 30, swerving the impact of Covid-19.

From the beginning of this month, launches of a series of new car models have been announced by automakers in Japan, who had been refraining from doing so due to the coronavirus outbreak. Amid a sharp decrease in automobile sales around the world, companies have continued to adjust production while planning to promptly recover by featuring cars with newly equipped technology.

Days after a horrific road accident killed two people in Chaiyaphum province, a video clip of the fatal incident has surfaced. The clip, which was recorded by a security camera at the scene, shows a Chevrolet car manoeuvring to turn right on the Chaiyapoom-Sikhio road in Chatturat district.

A precipitous decline in car sales amid the deadly coronavirus outbreak has caught the attention of Capitol Hill, where some lawmakers are now urging Congress to authorize new aid for the auto industry.

The Federation of Thai Industries’ Automotive Industry Club has decided to revise down the vehicle production target this year from 2 million units to between 1 million and 1.4 million if the Covid-19 crisis drags on until June, the club’s spokesperson Surapong Paisitpatanapong said.