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  1. on my keyboard pressing alt and at the same time 35 on the keypad produces #
  2. the 1st BMW Mini rolled off the production line in 2001 20 years after the 1st robotics were installed on the cowley production line in 1981 Cowley stopped producing Mini's in 1969 the Acclaim’s Honda-designed production lines also prompting the installation of the first robots at the Oxford plant. The Acclaim was also significant for being the first Japanese car to be built in the UK, https://www.mini.co.uk/en_GB/home/mini-news/oxford-100.html
  3. Here is a comparison site reviewing 4 insurance companies comparing quotes for Byd seal in November 2024 turn on subtitles and select auto translate to English they stated best quote was Viriyah with capital amount of B920,000 and insurance premium of B32,000 It would appear your deal is better as you get an extra capital amount of B130,000 over what they were quoted
  4. Recent article published by Roojai 8th January 2025 Few manufacturers and repair options, expensive spare parts Currently, the electric car market in Thailand is still concentrated in the hands of a few manufacturers, and most of them are new manufacturers from China. And one of the big problems that many people don't directly come from the electrical system, but many people don't want it to happen, is "accidents" because the cost of repairing spare parts for EVs is quite high and will increase even more. According to Gartner, the world's leading research and consulting company, it is predicted that by 2027, the average cost of repairing EV bodies and batteries in serious accidents will increase by 30%. https://www.roojai.com/article/car-news/ev-car-problems-review/ Personally I thought the average cost of repairing EV's would be decreasing not increasing Review of 5 EV problems that only real users know!view of 5 EV problems that only real users know! Review of 5 EV problems that only real users know!
  5. Not biased as you can see I provided photo from Byd Dolphin facebook group and article from .prachachat.net/finance/ as stated some insurance companies have started a new type of policy called EV2+ which seems similar to third party fire and theft policy if you are from the UK Roojai are offering this type of policy and they state average quotes range from B3,480 to B7,217 https://www.roojai.com/en/car-insurance/type2plus/
  6. I assume that is for the MG4 that you own
  7. Still a very comfortable markup Current Byd seal pricing BYD SEAL Dynamic model, price 999,900 baht this price includes Thailand 7% VAT which if we remove price becomes 929,207 baht add 10% UK import tax = 1,022,897.7 plus 20% vat final price 1,227,477.24 which coverted into GBP at rate 43.63 Baht to sterling comes out at £28,130 against uk Price of £45,705 a difference of £17,575 or 766,797 baht For any existing Seal owner that is thinking about permanently moving back to blighty and if they keep the vehicle in Thailand for 12 months and then apply to HMRC for Transfer of Residence (TOR) if TOR is approved then import duty is 0% and vat is zero rated 0% of course need to factor in cost of changes for uk spec and shipping charges but a 12 month old Thai version of any car but if we stick with a BYD SEAL Dynamic at £21,297 + cost for any changes for UK spec and shipping costs versus 12 month old UK byd seal starting prices from £31k
  8. UK tarriffs are only 10% Cost of Byd seal is between £45,705 - £48,705 Cost of Byd Sealion 7 is between £47,000 - £59,000 Most automotive brands charge whatever the market will hold Before the recent Seal price reductions you could buy 2 Thailand seals for 1 UK seal based on B43.0 to the pound
  9. when looking at insurance quotes check out what is the capital amount they will pay you if car is written off or the cost or repair exceeds 70-80% ( it varies between insurance companies ) Looking at the photo above the lowest premium comes it at 28,646 with capital cover of B280,000 where the highest premium which is an additional B,3,999 gives a capital cover of B370,000 or B90,000 increase pver the lowest premium
  10. Figures posted here for Dolphin show between B29.5K - B32.5K Own damage I haven't see that before range from B280K-B370K https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10235973144133949&set=gm.507424338812088&idorvanity=152147804339745 EV claims surge - insurance losses, expensive spare parts - Viriyah leads the team to 'raise premiums'. https://www.prachachat.net/finance/news-1792487 There are some insurance companies coming out with a new type of policy EV2+ where in the majority of cases they wouldn't cover the costs of repair to your own vehicle unless its fire,theft or has been in an accident
  11. Some offices are only accepting the new stm.2 and stm.9 documents even if you have completed the old one the new stm.2 and stm.9 requires the applicant to sign twice at the bottom of the page new documents can be found from this thread
  12. Thailand exports vehicles to the US from various brands, including Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and Mitsubishi. These brands are major automotive producers and export hubs in Southeast Asia. Toyota, in particular, ships a significant number of vehicles, including those under the Lexus brand, to the US annually. I suspect pick-up trucks are not exported as there has been a 25% import tax since the 1950s on personal trucks
  13. The tariffs for auto parts doesn't start until May 3rd The relief that you mentioned I suspect doesn't apply to Thai auto industry unless they are planning to build cars in the USA In a separate proclamation, Trump revised the 25% tariff policy on auto parts, due to begin on 3 May, allowing automakers who complete vehicle assembly in the US to claim an offset equivalent to 3.75% of the retail price in the first year, through to 30 April 2026. This relief will be reduced to 2.5% in the following year. https://www.euronews.com/business/2025/04/30/donald-trump-to-offer-automakers-some-relief-on-his-25-tariffs Thai car exports to the USA were subject to 2.5% import tariffs in March now they are subject to 27.5% import tariffs car imports into Thailand are subject to 80% tariffs plus excise duty and taxes totalling 200% to 328% of cost of vehicle
  14. 41:29 this country every pensioner will be better off with Labour
  15. Trump 'thinks' Zelensky ready to give up Crimea to Russia US President Donald Trump has said he thinks his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky is willing to give up Crimea to Russia as part of a peace deal - despite Kyiv's previous rejections of any such proposal. Asked if he thought the Ukrainian president was ready to cede control of its southern peninsula, which was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014, Trump replied: "I think so." https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20z20kyvxxo
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