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Nissan launches Thailand’s first eco car and targets 20,000 sales
Siam Nissan Automobile Co SNA on Friday launched Thailand’s first locally produced eco car, the Nissan March, which could save energy at the international standards.
SNA president Toru Hasegawa said Nissan March is a small vehicle with a 1,200cc three-cylinder engine with carbon dioxide emissions less than 120 grammes and able to use fuel more efficienty by up to 20 kilometres per litre.Customers could order the new model at Nissan's sales representatives from Saturday.
The cars’ first lot with a 5-speed manual transmission will be delivered to buyers within 2-3 weeks, while models of the Xtronic CVT technology, whose gear ratio can expand from its lowest to highest range, can be delivered from June.Buyers In Thailand can purchase Nissan March starting at Bt375,000-Bt537,000 some $11,300-16,000.Regarding the model’s medium-term business plan, Siam Nissan Automobile is targetting achieving over 10 per cent of market share in the country.
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Following the real-world experiment with remote working, it’s time for business leaders to re-examine their previous misgivings, and explore how to adopt flexible working in the long term
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The outbreak of Covid-19 forced the rapid adoption of remote working practices and an acknowledgment of the importance of digital transformation. Following the pandemic, what will the lasting impact be?
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Fitch Ratings Expects Improvement of Thai Corporates’ Credit Outlook
Fitch said the outlook for the food retail sector in 2021 would remain stable as earnings rebound, while the outlook for the building material and power & utilities sectors to be stable in the coming years.
BANGKOK (NNT) – The credit rating agency Fitch Ratings expects Thai corporates’ credit outlook to improve this year as vaccination is rolled out and economic activity recovers.
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