2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (283+ words) April 18 (Asia Today) -- Average gasoline and diesel prices at South Korean gas stations rose for a third straight week, putting both fuels on the verge of topping 2, 000 won per liter. The average nationwide gasoline price for April 12-18 stood at 1, 996. 3 won…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (308+ words) April 18 (Asia Today) -- China's electric vehicle industry, the world's largest and most advanced, is facing mounting financial strain as fierce competition and overcapacity push many companies toward bankruptcy. While the sector has expanded rapidly on the back of strong battery…...

9+ mon, 10+ hour ago  (298+ words) SEOUL, July 22 (UPI) -- South Korea's leading tire maker, Hankook Tire & Technology, plans to expand production lines in its U. S. factory to roll out truck and bus radial tires, or TBR, later this year. Hankook Tire said Tuesday that it strives to…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (198+ words) April 17 (UPI) -- South Korea's Hankook Tire & Technology said Friday it signed a supply deal for Skoda's flagship model, the New Octavia. Under the agreement, Hankook Tire's global brand Laufenn is to provide its second-generation summer performance tire, the S FIT2, as…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (193+ words) April 17 (UPI) -- A Chinese car company successfully filed to patent a voice-activated "in-vehicle toilet" that slides out from under a passenger seat. Chongqing-based automaker Seres filed an application under patent number CN224104011 U in April 2025, and the patent was officially authorized…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (502+ words) Sept. 7 (UPI) -- German carmaker Porsche unveiled a hybrid variant of its flagship 911 Turbo S, making it the most powerful production model in the sports car's six-decade history. The sports car was unveiled Sunday at the Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung Mobility show in…...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago  (275+ words) April 7 (Asia Today) -- Gasoline prices in Seoul rose above 2, 000 won ($1. 33) a liter, $5. 03 a gallon Monday for the first time in nearly three years and eight months, as fuel costs climbed in the wake of the Middle East war. According to…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago  (275+ words) Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Ford and Amazon will partner to permit Ford's franchised locations sell its used cars via Amazon's global market. On Monday, Detroit-based Ford confirmed more than 160 of its nearly 3, 000 American franchised dealers already "raised their hands" to begin working…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (232+ words) Jan. 2 (UPI) -- Chinese electric car maker BYD surpassed Tesla in annual sales in 2025. BYD said it sold 2. 26 million battery electric vehicles in 2025, a boost of 28% year over year, the company said in a statement Thursday. BYD's total deliveries from BEVs…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (218+ words) Aug. 12 (UPI) -- U. S. maritime shipping company Crowley has launched the Torogoz, the final container ship in the company's Avance series of vessels that are intended to quickly move consumer items between the United States and Central America. The Torogoz departed from…...