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China new energy vehicle output swells in January

China's production of new energy vehicles surged by 144 percent year on year in January to 16,100 units, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on Tuesday.

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Auto sales in S.Korea hits 19-year high in 2015

​Auto sales in the South Korean market by five domestic carmakers hit the highest in 19 years in 2015 due to demand for cars made by the country's top two automakers Hyundai and Kia, industry data showed Monday.

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Volkswagen car sales in S.Korea reduce over emission cheating scandal

​German automaker Volkswagen saw its car sales decline in South Korea last month as reputation of the world's largest carmaker was dented on emission cheating scandal, an industry lobby group data showed Tuesday.

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GM February sales in China grow 1.3 percent

​Auto sales of General Motors Co. ( GM) and its joint ventures in China reached record 261,072 units in February, up 1.3 percent year on year.

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U.S., partners continue airstrikes against IS in Syria, Iraq

​U.S. and partner-nation military forces have conducted a total of 33 airstrikes against Islamic State (IS) forces in Syria and Iraq over the past two days, the U. S. Defense Department said Sunday.

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Mercedes-Benz ranks 1st in S. Korea among most-selling foreign car category

​German carmaker Mercedes-Benz became the most-selling foreign car brand in South Korea for the first time in 33 months due to demand for new models, industry data showed Tuesday.

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Audi sets new sales record in China

​German car producer Audi AG has set a new record, selling 415,704 vehicles so far in 2014 on the Chinese market, the Ingolstadt-based company announced Monday.

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Singapore private home sales down 15 pct in Aug.

​Singapore's private home sales fell 15 percent on-month in August, as developers continued to scale back new launches, according to statistics released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority on Monday.

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Japan's imported car sales down sharply in August

​Japan's new imported car sales in August, including those made abroad by Japanese automakers, plunged 10.2 percent on year to 21,514 units, local media reported Thursday.

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Counter-terrorism units set up at Australian airports

​New counter-terrorism units have been set up at Australia's international airports in an effort to capture Australia-based militants joining terrorist groups in Syria and Iraq, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced on Wednesday.

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Philippine imported car sales up 16 pct in April

Imported vehicles sold in the Philippines expanded by 16 percent on year to 2,657 units in April, local distributors said Monday.

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China's auto sales, output hit record highs

China's automobile sales and output both hit new highs in November

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Russia starts largest snap military exercise in post-Soviet period

About 160,000 servicemen early Saturday participated in Russia's largest snap combat readiness military exercise since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia's defense minister said.

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Singapore's private home sales jumped in March

Developers in Singapore sold 2, 793 new units of private homes, excluding executive condominiums, in March, according to statistics released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority on Monday. The number is more than four times of that in February.

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DPRK threatens combat posture targeting U.S., South Korea

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) said its strategic rocket and long-range artillery units have been ordered to enter combat posture targeting the United States and South Korea.