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12-year-old Chinese boy steals bus for a 40-minute joyride

A twelve-year-old from China got to live the dream of most boys his age: the dream of driving their own vehicle. However, his feat proved to have legal consequences. The youngster caused quite a commotion at the…

Smart bus with virtual tracks gets rolling in China

The world’s first smart bus that runs on virtual tracks was unveiled last June 2, in the city of Zhuzhou, within central China’s Hunan Province. Xinhuanet reports that the technology is called the Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit…

China to lessen pollution by replacing taxis with electric cars

China has taken a step forward towards finding a solution to the country’s perennial pollution issue. According to National Business Daily, gasoline-operated taxis from the capital city of Beijing will now be phased out and replaced with…

Chinese man buys Land Cruiser with sacks of loose change

Most people dream of buying their own car someday, but one man from northern China got his brand-new vehicle in the oddest way. Using only sacks of small change and tiny denomination notes, the unidentified Chinese national bought a new…

Volkswagen, China’s JAC in talks to make electric cars

FRANKFURT, Germany  — German automaker Volkswagen says it’s in talks about forming a joint venture to develop electric vehicles with China’s Anhui Jianghuai Automobile, or JAC. Volkswagen said Wednesday that the two companies had signed a memorandum…

Mazda launches CX-4 SUV at Beijing auto show

Mazda Motor Corporation has unveiled a new crossover SUV, the Mazda CX-4, at the Beijing Motor Show (Auto China 2016). The latest edition to Mazda's new-generation lineup adopts SKYACTIV TECHNOLOGY and KODO―Soul of Motion design throughout and…

Beijing bans half of registered cars as it raises smog red alert

BEIJING — Unhealthy smog hovered over downtown Beijing as limits on cars, factories and construction sites kept pollution from spiking even higher Wednesday, on the second of three days of restrictions triggered by the city’s first red…

Ford to invest $1.8 billion in China vehicles research

BEIJING—Ford Motor Co. is investing $1.8 billion to develop technologies aimed at attracting Chinese car buyers, underlining China’s importance to automakers despite slowing sales growth. The American automaker said on Monday it will expand its research and development…

Massive traffic jam on Beijing’s 50-lane expressway

https://youtu.be/iKhsPO6yYko Think the traffic jams in Manila are bad? A recent snarl that took place near China’s capital city on Tuesday (Oct 6) might just convince you otherwise. Aerial footage showed the incredible congestion that blockaded the G4 Beijing-Hong…

BAIC to the future

MANILA, Philippines–If you have an aversion to Chinese-made cars, now is the time to rethink this predisposition. A visit to the BAIC brand’s headquarters and its passenger vehicle manufacturing plant in Beijing, China, is enough reason to…

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