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Higher costs in motoring, environmental concerns and ease of movement are spurring a boom

Fire crews were called to the York Street area shortly before 10am on Friday.

The global oil price slump does not necessarily mean you will pay less to fill your tank.

The Commerce Ministry has teamed up with the Thai Rice Mills Association, Thai Rice Packers Association and petrol stations to sell 1.5 million kilogrammes of packaged rice at a discount of up to 48% or 5-100 baht to help mitigate the cost of living.

A huge line trailed from the forecourts at the Trafford Costco site on Thursday evening

Regional residents at risk of being ‘last people in the world’ driving petrol cars due to misconception electric vehicle batteries lack range, study suggests

Since 2011, the UK government has been providing a tax-payer funded discount on the sale of battery electric vehicles. Known as the “plug-in car grant”, it was designed to help persuade motorists make the switch from diesel or petrol and commit to electric driving.

Retail prices of petrol and all types of gasohol except E85 will drop by 3 baht per litre, E85 by 1.8 baht per litre, on Friday morning. Diesel prices remain unchanged.

Australian motorists have been suffering pain at the bowser this year, with petrol prices pushing past $2 a litre.