Car in Vietnam racks up nearly 100 traffic violations, owner faces $18,200 in fines
Vietnam News 19:41 13/08/2026In an incredible but true case, a Hanoi-plated car was found to have committed 96 traffic violations, mostly for speeding, in just six months in Phu Tho Province, northern Vietnam, before traffic police identified three more violations, bringing total fines to about US$18,200, local police reported.
Vietnam set to welcome new Chinese mini electric car
Economy 20:16 06/06/2026Zhejiang Haotao Technology Co., Ltd., based in Zhejiang, China has submitted an industrial design registration for a compact electric vehicle, planning to debut the model in the Vietnamese market, according to records from the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam.
Wuling Darion to debut in Vietnam, priced at over $26,640
Economy 16:21 27/05/2026Wuling Vietnam has updated its 2026 product line-up with four models, introducing the all-new Darion, a midsize multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) expected to launch in Vietnam in July and sell for over VND700 million (US$26,640).
Series of new car models to hit Vietnam
Economy 17:47 23/02/2026Vietnam’s automotive market is poised for a vibrant year in 2026 as a wave of new models prepares to enter the market, including hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs).
EU carmakers face tough India market even after trade deal
World 11:02 27/01/2026BERLIN -- European carmakers, squeezed by U.S. tariffs and price wars in China, will get a welcome boost from an EU-India trade deal that sharply drops tariffs on car imports, but face a tough market dominated by homegrown firms and compact Japanese "kei cars."
EU ban on combustion engine cars off table, EPP's Weber says
World 10:21 12/12/2025FRANKFURT -- Plans to impose an effective ban on selling new cars with combustion engines in the European Union have been abandoned, a senior EU lawmaker told German mass tabloid Bild on Thursday.
Classic spirit drives Japanese future car at Japan Mobility Show
World 17:53 04/12/2025TOKYO -- At the Japan Mobility Show 2025, the country's auto industry displayed a tendency to take advantage of the reviving popularity of cars that made Japanese youngsters' hearts race decades ago by incorporating memories of those cars into vehicles of tomorrow.
Some Nexperia chip shipments resume as Germany welcomes 'de-escalation'
World 11:01 08/11/2025BERLIN/TOKYO -- Semiconductor maker Nexperia has resumed some shipments of its vital chips, auto executives said on Friday, with Germany welcoming signs of de-escalation in a fight for control of the company that has rattled the car industry.
Police officer hit by car while directing traffic in Vietnam’s Nghe An
Vietnam News 15:15 22/10/2025A 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
World 10:41 03/10/2025BERLIN -- 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
World 12:32 08/09/2025All 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 News 10:07 16/08/2025A 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.
