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Backing by ministries gives hope to China's ride-sharing services

A glimmer of hope may flare for ride-sharing companies in China to gain legitimacy and see further growth after Chinese ministries vowed to encourage the popular means of transport.

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S. Korea's diesel car imports set record in Q4 despite Volkswagen scandal

​Diesel car imports in South Korea set a new record in the fourth quarter last year despite worry that Volkswagen's emissions scandal may dent demand for foreign luxury vehicles, customs data showed 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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5 Aussie children rescued daily from "ven-like" hot cars: report

​As temperatures soar above 40 degrees Celsius across the Australian state of Victoria this week, new figures have revealed an alarming number of children being left in hot cars.

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Karak landslide: It was like a movie, said escaping driver

For one road user, abandoning his car to run from the Karak Highway landslide felt “like something from a movie”.

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Outrage resurges in U.S. after white patrolman's acquittal in 2 black deaths

Public indignation and outcry for justice have rocked U.S. society once again after a white police officer in Ohio was acquitted in the killing of two unarmed blacks.

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Blast targets rebel position in Syria's Aleppo, 40 hit

​As many as 40 rebels were either killed or wounded Tuesday when a car bomb targeted their position in Syria's northern province of Aleppo, a monitoring group reported.

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U.S. drone strike killes three al-Qaida operatives in Yemen

​Three members of the Yemen-based Al-Qaida branch were killed when a U.S. drone strike pounded their car in southeastern Shabwa province late on Friday, a tribal leader told Xinhua.

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2 dead, 65 injured in S. Korea's chain collision of 100 cars

​At least two people have been confirmed dead, with 65 others including seven Chinese injured, in a car pileup accident on Yeongjong Grand Bridge in Incheon, west of South Korea's capital Seoul, local media reported Wednesday.

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Indonesian president under fire for automotive deal with Malaysia

​Indonesian President Joko Widodo was strongly criticized at home for his endorsement to Malaysian automotive firm Proton to partake in development and production of the so-called Indonesia's national car, with those who oppose it saying that Indonesia has more capabilities in producing cars.

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German new car registrations return to growth in 2014

​New car registrations in Germany returned to growth in 2014 after shrinks in previous two years, the auto industry association VDA said on Monday.

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Sydney driver survives 30 meters fall off cliff

A man is lucky to be alive after his car ploughed through a fence and plummeted more than 30 meters over a Sydney cliff on Monday.

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Chinese luxury car owners young with distinctive images: report

Chinese luxury car owners are, on average, 33.5 years old, that choose selective car brands as status symbols to support their image, according to a report released Wednesday.

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28 killed in clashes, car bombings in Iraq

​A total of 28 people were killed and 44 others wounded in battles with Islamic State (IS) militants and in car bomb attacks across Iraq on Monday, security source said.

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China's car rental company eHi files for U.S. IPO

Chinese car rental company eHi Car Services, which operates in more than 90 cities with a 15,000 plus fleet, filed on Saturday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to raise up to 200 million U.S. dollars in an initial public offering (IPO).