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Business
VinFast opens first US dealership in North Carolina
VinFast launched its first American car dealership in North Carolina this week. About the dealership: Leith VinFast, operated by the Raleigh...
Carl Samson
VinFast reports $623 million net loss despite EV sales of $342 million
Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast has reported a significant year-on-year revenue net loss two months after the company made it...
Bryan Ke
Government
It now costs at least $76,000 for the right to own a car in Singapore
The cost of obtaining a certificate of entitlement (COE) has reached all-time highs in Singapore, making car ownership unattainable for many...
Michelle De Pacina
Vietnamese EV maker VinFast to import new crossovers for US market
Vietnamese electric car manufacturer Vinfast will import three variants of its crossovers to the U.S market to join its already released VF ...
Tesla, Nissan, Kia among worst-ranked car brands in new consumer privacy report
Nissan and Kia were notable for explicitly mentioning that they collect information related to users’ sexual activity in their privacy...
Ryan General
Woman sues Tesla after her husband dies trapped in Model 3 after fiery crash
She asserted that the vehicle was “unreasonably dangerous for its designed and intended purposes” ...
Vietnamese EV maker VinFast is now worth almost as much as Ford, GM combined
Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast is now valued at $85 billion as the company’s shares skyrocketed with its Nasdaq Global...
China
Chinese EV maker Zeekr to debut luxury sports car with 641 miles of range
Zeekr’s foray into the luxury sports car market will see the company diversifying its offerings and competing on the trend of cost-eff...
Nissan becomes first Asian automaker to support Tesla’s charging connector for NA market
On Wednesday, Nissan became the first Asian automaker to incorporate Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) charging port into its ...
Crime
Porsche driver wanted for back-to-back hit-and-runs in Los Angeles
Los Angeles police are looking for the driver of an electric Porsche Taycan that struck two vehicles earlier this month. What happened: The ...
Woman in anti-Asian car incident video claims to be half-Filipino, posts apology
Ashley Barkis, the woman caught in a viral video last week assaulting an Asian man after a car collision in Los Angeles, is receiving online...
Editorial Staff
‘Are you from America?’: Viral video shows woman attacking group of Asians following LA car collision
Footage of a woman’s racist tirade against an Asian male driver in Los Angeles has gone viral on TikTok. A video uploaded by TikTok u...
Interviews
Renowned Ferrari collector David Lee promises ‘positive change’ as new California Volunteers Commissioner
Hing Wa Lee Group CEO David S. K. Lee, one of the most prominent Ferrari collectors in the world, has recently added a new role to his résum...
Videos
Video: Vietnamese dad hand-builds Audi Skysphere from wood for his daughter
A Vietnamese dad has gone viral for a handmade wooden replica of an Audi concept car he made for his daughter. In a video posted to his You...
Iris Jung
Video of Chinese man’s farewell ritual to first car goes viral
A Chinese man performing a farewell ritual with a lit flame for his old car has gone viral in China. Uploaded on April 8 by People’s Attenti...
Chinese woman rides a Bentley to and from her job … as a dishwasher
A dishwasher in China has gone viral on Chinese social media after she was captured riding a luxury car to and from work. The woman from Che...
Tesla owners across China denounce recent price cuts on Model 3, Model Y
Tesla’s recent move to cut its prices in China has been met with protests among Tesla owners who felt their cars have been devalued. Aiming...
5 dead, 13 injured after man drives through pedestrians in China
Police have arrested a man who plowed his car into busy pedestrian crossings in Guangzhou, China, killing at least 5 people and injuring 13 ...
Hate rush hour? This $140,000 Chinese electric car can fly over traffic jams
An electric flying car designed to escape traffic in China may go into mass production in 2025. Xpeng Aeroht, which was founded by high-scho...
Indonesia
Flying cars to be tested in new Indonesian capital in 2024
Indonesia’s future capital city, Nasuntara, is set to become the testing ground for Hyundai’s flying car project Advanced Air Mobility (AAM...
Vietnamese EV maker VinFast ships 999 cars for US debut
Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast shipped its first batch of 999 EVs to the U.S. on Friday. “The export of the first 999 VF 8...
Technology
Tokyo company unveils futuristic $680,000 hoverbike
Tokyo-based drone startup A.L.I. Technologies is hoping to attract supercar enthusiasts with the fully-functioning hoverbike it officially l...
News
Video shows safety driver of WeRide test car asleep behind the wheel
Last month, a safety driver behind the wheel of a WeRide test robocar was captured on film apparently asleep while traveling on highway 85 i...
Chick-fil-A Employee Wins Car in Company Raffle, Gives It to Co-worker Who Bikes to Work
A Chick-fil-A employee in Appleton, Wisconsin has made headlines after giving away a car to a co-worker in need. Haley Bridges, 17, won a 20...
Feature
Hawaii Security Guard Gifted a New Car After Biking 3 Miles to Return Lost Wallet
A security guard in Hawaii has been rewarded by the public with a car after biking for miles to return a woman’s lost wallet. Aina Tow...
Dentist’s Incredible Act of Kindness for Teen Buying Car Comes From His Own ‘Humble Upbringing’
Hua Kuan knows what it’s like to work hard to reach a goal, deciding to pay it forward by giving a teen $1,000 back from a car purchase. The...
Kimberly Nguyen
Lifestyle
Woman Surprises Boyfriend With $1,300 Brake Kit to Fix Car
One Malaysian man has become the envy of many after his girlfriend paid for a new brake kit and the additional costs to repair his car. Face...
Tokyo Company’s Flying Car Successfully Lifts Off in Test Video
Tokyo-based company SkyDrive Inc. has been successful in lifting its flying car model off the ground with a driver inside. The company first...
Son Scratches New BMW at Dealership So His Dad Would Buy It For Him
A 22-year-old man in China was recently captured on camera purposely scratching a brand-new car at a dealership in China. The surveillance f...
Woman Holds Up Traffic During Epic Fight With Husband
A Chinese woman was recently captured on video stomping on the roof of her husband’s car in the middle of traffic after having an argument. ...
Woman Gets New Mercedes, 10-Year VIP Treatment and Trip to Germany After Viral Protest
The woman who conducted a “shameful” protest after exhausting negotiations with a Mercedes-Benz dealership in northwestern China over a defe...
Toddler Run Over By Car in China Escapes With Scrapes After Being Saved By Hero Strangers
A group of passersby rushed to the aid of a 2-year-old Chinese girl who was accidentally run over by a car in Fujian province last week. Th...
Asia
Adorable ‘Shy’ Sports Car in Japan Wins The Internet With Its Blushing Cheeks
A video clip of a Japanese sports car covered in snow recently went viral for apparently showing its shy personality in the cold. Japanese...
‘Indestructible’ Bike Wrecks Car’s Front Bumper After Bizarre Collision
A leaked image showing a car’s front bumper crushed by an unscathed bicycle in Shenzhen, China has left netizens baffled. When the pho...
Woman Asian Squatting in Front of Parked SUV Nearly Run Over by the Vehicle
A Chinese woman who was doing the infamous “asian squat” in front of a parked SUV while fiddling with her mobile phone was nearl...
Woman Caught on Camera Hitting Three Luxury Vehicles Trying to Back Out of Parking Spot in China
Surveillance footage taken from an underground parking area somewhere in the city of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, shows a female driver hitting sever...
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