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Forest fires put out in Inner Mongolia

A total of 21 forest fires that broke out recently in the Greater Khingan Range in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region have been put out, local authorities

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South Korea to spend $95 billion on green projects to boost economy

A view of Seoul, South Korea. /VCG South Korea's government launched a plan on Tuesday to spend 114.1 trillion won (94.6 billion U.S. dollars) on a "Green New Deal" to create jobs and help its

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Tesla slashes Model Y SUV price as pandemic weighs on auto sector

Tesla Inc cut the price of its sport utility vehicle Model Y by 3,000 U.S. dollars, just four months after its launch, as the U.S. electric carmaker seeks to maintain sales momentum in the COVID-19 p

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China's commercial vehicle sales expand in June

VCG The production and sales of commercial vehicles in China registered strong growth in June, as the automobile market continued to recover, the latest industry data showed.Last month, the ou

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21 injured in fire aboard ship at Naval Base San Diego

Twenty-one people suffered minor injuries in an explosion and fire Sunday on board a ship at Naval Base San Diego, military officials said.The blaze was reported shortl

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China's NEV sales see strong monthly growth in June

A charging cable is seen hooked to a car at a State Grid Corporation of China charging point for electric vehicles in Beijing, China, March 3, 2018. /Reuters Sales of new-energy vehicles (NEV

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China's passenger car sales expand in June as market recovers

Sales of passenger cars in China rose in June as the market continued to recover, the latest industry data shows. The retail sales of passenger vehicles exceeded 1.65

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25 Turkish military vehicles enter northern Syria to support Turkish observation points

A total of 25 Turkish military vehicles entered northern Syria on Saturday as part of an ongoing operation to send military backup to Turkish points in the area, a war

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Fiat Chrysler recalls more than 900,000 U.S. vehicles

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV said on Friday it would recall about 925,239 of its older model vehicles in the United States to replace airbag covers on their steering wheels after 14 potentially relat

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Rivian raises $2.5 billion as it pushes to bring its electric RT1 pickup, R1S SUV to market

Rivian, the electric vehicle company aiming to become the first to bring an EV pickup truck to market, has raised $2.5 billion in a round led by funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates

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NASA injects $17M into four small companies with Artemis ambitions

NASA awards millions of dollars a year to small businesses through the SBIR program, but generally it’s a lot of small awards to hundreds of companies. Breaking with precedent, today the agency

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China's June passenger car sales down 6.5% year on year: CPCA

Newly manufactured cars are seen at the automobile terminal in the port of Dalian, Liaoning Province, China July 9, 2018. /Reuters China's passenger car sales in June fell 6.5 percent year on

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Lucid to open 20 customer locations to help sell and service its electric vehicle

The Lucid Air electric sedan will debut on September 9, 2020 and today the company is detailing its plan to sell and service those vehicles. The company says it will open 20 so-called ‘studio’ and ser

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China punishes 1,320 violations by hazardous-chemical vehicles

Chinese police on Sunday inspected 64,000 hazardous-chemical transport vehicles across the country, handling 1,320 violations, including speeding, fatigue driving and

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Ford's China ventures extend auto sales recovery in June

Ford Motor's China ventures reported year-on-year sales growth for June as the world's biggest auto market continues to recover from coronavirus-induced lows.The U.S. automaker's Chongqing-based vent

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Wildfire near Los Angeles in U.S. prompts freeway closure, evacuations

A wildfire spreading rapidly through the rural area of Santa Clarita, a U.S. city 53 km northeast of Los Angeles, prompted evacuations and the full closure of the 14 F

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Benz to recall 668,954 vehicles in China

Mercedes-Benz (China) Ltd., Beijing Benz Automotive Co., and Fujian Benz Automotive Co., Ltd. have announced a recall of 668,954 vehicles from the Chinese market over oil leakage concerns. The recall