Tag: "car"
Police officer hit by car while directing traffic in Vietnam’s Nghe An

Police officer hit by car while directing traffic in Vietnam’s Nghe An

Vietnam News 15:15 22/10/2025

A police major in Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam was struck and thrown onto the hood of a car while directing traffic at an intersection on Monday afternoon.

35 years later, beloved East German car still sputters on

35 years later, beloved East German car still sputters on

World 10:41 03/10/2025

BERLIN -- With its boxy design, cramped interior and notorious clouds of blue smoke billowing from its exhaust, the Trabant is often referred to as the worst car ever made.

EU carmakers close in on emission goals, but Mercedes lags, says report

EU carmakers close in on emission goals, but Mercedes lags, says report

World 12:32 08/09/2025

All European carmakers except Mercedes-Benz are on track to meet the European Union's 2025-2027 carbon emission targets thanks to an expected surge in sales of new electric vehicles, according to a report published on Monday.

Vietnam man buys car with VND60mn in small change, not VND700mn as rumored

Vietnam man buys car with VND60mn in small change, not VND700mn as rumored

Vietnam News 10:07 16/08/2025

A local man brought over VND60 million (US$2,280) worth of small-denomination notes to a Toyota showroom in Vietnam to buy a car, but a viral claim that he saved VND20,000 ($0.8) per day for years to purchase a VND700-million ($26,650) vehicle is inaccurate, the dealership confirmed.

Vietnam’s top Mercedes-Benz dealer reports profit drop amid luxury auto slump

Vietnam’s top Mercedes-Benz dealer reports profit drop amid luxury auto slump

Economy 09:48 06/08/2025

Haxaco, Vietnam’s leading Mercedes-Benz distributor with an estimated 40-percent market share, reported a significant drop in both revenue and profit in the second quarter of 2025 as demand for luxury vehicles continued to falter.

Citroen 2CV lovers gather in Slovenia to take the slow road

Citroen 2CV lovers gather in Slovenia to take the slow road

World 14:23 04/08/2025

Postojna (Slovenia) -- Fans of an iconic French car gather this week in Slovenia to reclaim a slow, stress-free way of life where repairs are easy and cars are slow.

Man fined $190 for driving car onto beach in Vietnam’s Dak Lak

Man fined $190 for driving car onto beach in Vietnam’s Dak Lak

Travel 16:41 05/07/2025

A Vietnamese man from Ninh Binh Province has been fined VND5 million ($190) and had two points deducted from his 12-point driver’s license after driving his seven-seater car onto a beach in Binh Kien Ward, Dak Lak Province, where it became stuck in the sand.

Driver summoned after car gets stuck on south-central Vietnam beach

Driver summoned after car gets stuck on south-central Vietnam beach

Vietnam News 14:38 12/06/2025

Police in Phu Yen Province, south-central Vietnam have summoned a man from Hanoi after he drove a car onto a beach in Tuy Hoa City, where it became bogged down in the sand and had to be rescued on Wednesday.

Female driver caught driving against traffic on 120km/h expressway in northern Vietnam

Female driver caught driving against traffic on 120km/h expressway in northern Vietnam

Vietnam News 14:41 17/04/2025

Traffic police on Wednesday booked a 29-year-old woman for driving in the wrong direction on the Hanoi – Hai Phong Expressway in northern Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh City sees rising demand for car care as Tet travel shifts to road trips

Ho Chi Minh City sees rising demand for car care as Tet travel shifts to road trips

Economy 09:40 12/01/2025

Prices have risen in response to the higher demand

Vietnam’s Geleximco Group plans to invest $800mn in car manufacturing plant

Vietnam’s Geleximco Group plans to invest $800mn in car manufacturing plant

Economy 13:54 19/09/2022

The project is expected to cost about $800 million and will be divided into two phases

Vietnam’s car import jumps sharply in month’s first half

Vietnam’s car import jumps sharply in month’s first half

Economy 07:47 22/08/2022

Nearly 10,000 cars were imported into Vietnam from August 1 to 15