2025 IAA Mobility Open Space - Munich

2025 IAA Mobility Open Space - Munich

People watch the racing at the exhibition zone of Ford at the Open Space of the 2025 IAA Mobility in Munich, Germany on September 11, 2025. The 2025 IAA Mobility, one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs, kicked off here on Tuesday, with global carmakers and suppliers showcasing electric vehicles (EVs), autonomous driving, and software-driven innovations. Photo by Zhang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

AUTO CHINA 2024

AUTO CHINA 2024

BEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 25, 2024 - Visitors view the "F1 electric Racing car" at the AUTO CHINA 2024 Parts exhibition area in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024.

AUTO CHINA 2024

AUTO CHINA 2024

BEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 25, 2024 - Visitors view the "F1 electric Racing car" at the AUTO CHINA 2024 Parts exhibition area in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024.

AUTO CHINA 2024

AUTO CHINA 2024

BEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 25, 2024 - Visitors view the "F1 electric Racing car" at the AUTO CHINA 2024 Parts exhibition area in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024.

China's electric supercar Hyper SSR makes 1st overseas test drive in Thailand

STORY: China's electric supercar Hyper SSR makes 1st overseas test drive in Thailand SHOOTING TIME: March 16, 2024 DATELINE: March 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: ECONOMY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Hyper SSR 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETE THONGCHUA, Thai professional racing driver 3. various of the Hyper SSR 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WAROTE NGUITRAGOOL, Thai customer 5. various of GAC Aion vehicles STORYLINE: The Hyper SSR, a pure electric supercar produced by the Chinese carmaker GAC Aion, recently held a track day at Bira Circuit in Thailand's Chonburi province. It was Hyper SSR's first overseas test drive event. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETE THONGCHUA, Thai professional racing driver "The car is so amazing. First impression is the acceleration. It's so good, so fast, so claiming 1,200 horsepower is right and perfect. And it's like nothing I ever experienced before. Secondly, the braking. It's a ceramic brake. It's a very high performance." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WAROTE

2023 Austin Auto Show offers experience of innovation, excitement

STORY: 2023 Austin Auto Show offers experience of innovation, excitement DATELINE: July 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: HOUSTON, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the auto show STORYLINE: The 2023 Austin Auto Show for central Texas was held in the Austin Convention Center in the U.S. state of Texas from June 30 to July 2. The show featured the newest models from Ford, Toyota, Mazda, Dodge, Jeep, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, RAM Trucks, Fiat, Chrysler, and Alfa Romeo. Electric vehicles (EVs) were a highlight of the show, with both hybrid and all-electric options on display. Visitors also enjoyed seeing antique and exotic vehicles, as well as trying out a racing car simulator that mimicked the thrill of a Formula-1 race. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Houston, U.S. (XHTV)

(SP)CHINA-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT RACE(CN)

(SP)CHINA-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT RACE(CN)

(230624) -- FUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A student from Northeast Electric Power University competes in a dragon boat race in Fuzhou of southeast China's Fujian Province, on June 22, 2023. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, traditionally falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The dragon boat competition, a traditional part of the festival, has gained popularity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, bringing excitement to a wide range of people. Located on the southeastern coast of China, Fujian Province is ideal for water sports with its widely scattered rivers, lakes and the sea. On June 18, 2023, a friendly dragon boat race started with firecrackers bursting and crowds cheering in Lianjiang County of Fujian. Rowers from Matsu were invited to compete with Lianjiang local dragon boat teams, using a newly built dragon boat, which was a gift presented by the rowers in Lianjiang to the rowers from Matsu. The same tradition of racing dragon boats has b

World's 1st Formula E season begins in Beijing

World's 1st Formula E season begins in Beijing

BEIJING, China - A racing car of Amiln Auri driven by Takuma Sato of Japan runs past the Bird's Nest National Stadium in Beijing, the main stadium for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, during a qualifying session for the Formula E all-electric auto race on Sept. 13, 2014, the opening day of the first all-electric global racing season. The FIA, the motor racing governing body, will hold 10 races in cities around the world until June next year.

World's 1st Formula E season begins in Beijing

World's 1st Formula E season begins in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Racing cars hum past the Bird's Nest National Stadium in Beijing, the main stadium for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, during the Formula E all-electric auto race on Sept. 13, 2014, the opening day of the first all-electric global racing season. The FIA, the motor racing governing body, will hold 10 races in cities around the world until June next year.

Female racing drivers promote Tottori Pref. EV facilities

Female racing drivers promote Tottori Pref. EV facilities

TOTTORI, Japan - Race car drivers Nanami Tsukamoto (R) and Urara Tachibana pay a courtesy call on Tottori Gov. Shinji Hirai at the prefectural office in Tottori City on July 11, 2014. Their racing team started making a commercial video to publicize the western Japanese prefecture's charging facilities for electric vehicles.

Nissan to join Le Mans with electric racing car

Nissan to join Le Mans with electric racing car

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Nissan Motor Co.'s hybrid electric racing car ZEOD RC. Nissan said June 21, 2013, it will enter the ZEOD RC, which has achieved a top speed of over 300 kilometers per hour, in the 2014 Le Mans 24 Hours endurance challenge in France. The car can switch between the electricity-only mode and a gasoline engine.

Electric car runs over 1,000 km without recharge

Electric car runs over 1,000 km without recharge

TOKYO, Japan - Tadashi Tateishi celebrates after an electric car covered 1,003.184 kilometers without a recharge, a journey completed at an auto racing driving course in Shimotsuma, Ibaraki Prefecture, on May 23, 2010. The distance far surpasses the world record set by Tateishi's group, the Japan Electric Vehicle Club, last year. The Tokyo-based civic group plans to ask Guinness World Records to officially recognize the journey as the world's longest by an electric vehicle.

Chinese Formula E racing team NIO 333 moving into pole position

STORY: Chinese Formula E racing team NIO 333 moving into pole position DATELINE: May 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:17 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALEX HUI, Team principal, NIO 333 Formula E team 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DAN TICKTUM, Driver of NIO 333 Formula E team 3. various of racing STORYLINE: The team principal of Chinese Formula E team NIO 333 has embarked on a mission to bring electric car racing to his home turf, saying it will only be a matter of "one or two years" for the country to get its own race. "With the number of cars we have on the market, there will be more and more car manufacturers thinking about performance and ultimately motorsport in China," Alex Hui told Xinhua in an exclusive interview on the sidelines of this weekend's Monaco E-Prix. Among the 11 teams competing in the all-electric Monaco E-Prix race is NIO 333 from China and the UK. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALEX HUI, Team principal, NIO 333 Formula E team "The motorsport market in

Formula E car makes demonstration run in Tokyo

Formula E car makes demonstration run in Tokyo

An electric racing car makes a demonstration run in front of some 5,000 fans in Tokyo's Roppongi area on Aug. 23, 2015, prior to the 2015-2016 Formula E Championship starting in October. The car ran quietly and without gas emissions, stirring expectations that the race could be held on Japan's public streets in the future. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Formula E car makes demonstration run in Tokyo

Formula E car makes demonstration run in Tokyo

An electric racing car makes a demonstration run in front of some 5,000 fans in Tokyo's Roppongi area on Aug. 23, 2015, prior to the 2015-2016 Formula E Championship starting in October. The car ran quietly and without gas emissions, stirring expectations that the race could be held on Japan's public streets in the future. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Formula E car goes for demonstration drive in Tokyo

Formula E car goes for demonstration drive in Tokyo

A Formula E car, an electric racing vehicle, goes for a demonstration drive in Tokyo's Roppongi district on Aug. 23, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Formula E car goes for demonstration drive in Tokyo

Formula E car goes for demonstration drive in Tokyo

A Formula E car, an electric racing vehicle, goes for a demonstration drive in Tokyo's Roppongi district on Aug. 23, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Electric car runs over 1,000 km without recharge

Electric car runs over 1,000 km without recharge

TOKYO, Japan - Tadashi Tateishi celebrates after an electric car covered 1,003.184 kilometers without a recharge, a journey completed at an auto racing driving course in Shimotsuma, Ibaraki Prefecture, on May 23, 2010. The distance far surpasses the world record set by Tateishi's group, the Japan Electric Vehicle Club, last year. The Tokyo-based civic group plans to ask Guinness World Records to officially recognize the journey as the world's longest by an electric vehicle. (Kyodo)

World's 1st Formula E season begins in Beijing

World's 1st Formula E season begins in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Racing cars compete during the Formula E all-electric auto race in Beijing on Sept. 13, 2014, the opening day of the first all-electric global racing season. The FIA, the motor racing governing body, will hold 10 races in cities around the world until June next year. (Kyodo)

Female racing drivers promote Tottori Pref. EV facilities

Female racing drivers promote Tottori Pref. EV facilities

TOTTORI, Japan - Race car drivers Nanami Tsukamoto (R) and Urara Tachibana pay a courtesy call on Tottori Gov. Shinji Hirai at the prefectural office in Tottori City on July 11, 2014. Their racing team started making a commercial video to publicize the western Japanese prefecture's charging facilities for electric vehicles. (Kyodo)

The Third International Import Expo In Shanghai

The Third International Import Expo In Shanghai

Spectators look at a Porsche 99X Electric formula racing car at the third International Import Expo in Shanghai, China, Nov. 7, 2020.

Demonstration of EV vehicle for Formula E

Demonstration of EV vehicle for Formula E

An electric-powered vehicle for Formula E auto racing runs through Tokyo's Marunouchi business district during a demonstration on Nov. 23, 2016, drawing around 5,000 people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Demonstration of EV vehicle for Formula E

Demonstration of EV vehicle for Formula E

An electric-powered vehicle for Formula E auto racing runs through Tokyo's Marunouchi business district during a demonstration on Nov. 23, 2016, drawing around 5,000 people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo