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Nissan, Honda, Mitsubishi automakers' joint press conference

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 23 Kyodo - Presidents of Nissan Motor Co., Honda Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. -- Makoto Uchida, Toshihiro Mibe and Takao Kato -- pose for photos after attending a joint press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2024. (Kyodo)

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Nissan, Honda, Mitsubishi automakers' joint press conference

(From L) Combined photo shows the presidents of Nissan Motor Co., Honda Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. -- Makoto Uchida, Toshihiro Mibe and Takao Kato -- attending a joint press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2024.

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Honda, Nissan eye merger

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 18 Kyodo - Combined photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 18, 2024, shows the headquarters of Honda Motor Co. (L) in Tokyo and Nissan Motor Co. in Yokohama, near Tokyo. The two major Japanese automakers are in talks on the possible establishment of a holding company in a bid to form a global alliance to challenge foreign electric vehicle makers, a source familiar with the deal said the same day. (Kyodo)

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Nissan, Honda, Mitsubishi automakers' joint press conference

Nissan Motor Co. President Makoto Uchida attends a joint press conference with presidents of Honda Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2024.

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Nissan, Honda, Mitsubishi automakers' joint press conference

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. President Takao Kato attends a joint press conference with presidents of Nissan Motor Co. and Honda Motor Co. in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2024.

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Nissan, Honda, Mitsubishi automakers' joint press conference

Honda Motor Co. President Toshihiro Mibe attends a joint press conference with presidents of Nissan Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2024.

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Nissan, Honda, Mitsubishi automakers' joint press conference

(From L) Nissan Motor Co. President Makoto Uchida and Honda Motor Co. President Toshihiro Mibe attend a joint press conference with Mitsubishi Motors Corp. in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2024.

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Nissan, Honda, Mitsubishi automakers' joint press conference

(From L) Presidents of Nissan Motor Co., Honda Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. -- Makoto Uchida, Toshihiro Mibe and Takao Kato -- pose for photos after attending a joint press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2024.

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Nissan, Honda, Mitsubishi automakers' joint press conference

(From L) Presidents of Nissan Motor Co., Honda Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. -- Makoto Uchida, Toshihiro Mibe and Takao Kato -- pose for photos after attending a joint press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2024.

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Nissan, Honda, Mitsubishi automakers' joint press conference

(From L) Presidents of Nissan Motor Co., Honda Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. -- Makoto Uchida, Toshihiro Mibe and Takao Kato -- attend a joint press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2024.

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Three major Japanese automakers' logos

Combined file photo shows the logos of Honda Motor Co., Nissan Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp., three major Japanese automakers. Honda and Nissan said on Dec. 23, 2024, that they have agreed to begin talks on a merger, while Mitsubishi, Nissan's partner, will decide by the end of January 2025 whether to join the merger.

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Nissan, Honda, Mitsubishi automakers' joint press conference

(From L) Presidents of Nissan Motor Co., Honda Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. -- Makoto Uchida, Toshihiro Mibe and Takao Kato -- attend a joint press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2024.

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Nissan, Honda, Mitsubishi automakers' joint press conference

(From L) Presidents of Nissan Motor Co., Honda Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. -- Makoto Uchida, Toshihiro Mibe and Takao Kato -- attend a joint press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2024.

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Nissan, Honda, Mitsubishi automakers' joint press conference

(From L) Presidents of Nissan Motor Co., Honda Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. -- Makoto Uchida, Toshihiro Mibe and Takao Kato -- attend a joint press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2024.

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Honda, Nissan eye merger

Combined photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 18, 2024, shows the headquarters of Honda Motor Co. (L) in Tokyo and Nissan Motor Co. in Yokohama, near Tokyo. The two major Japanese automakers are in talks on the possible establishment of a holding company in a bid to form a global alliance to challenge foreign electric vehicle makers, a source familiar with the deal said the same day.

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Honda, Nissan eye merger

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 18 Kyodo - The two major Japanese automakers are in talks on the possible establishment of a holding company in a bid to form a global alliance to challenge foreign electric vehicle makers, a source familiar with the deal said on Dec. 18, 2024. (Kyodo)

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Honda, Nissan eye merger

Combined file photo shows the logos of Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. The two major Japanese automakers are in talks on the possible establishment of a holding company in a bid to form a global alliance to challenge foreign electric vehicle makers, a source familiar with the deal said on Dec. 18, 2024.

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CHINA-JILIN-CHANGCHUN INTERNATIONAL AUTO EXPO (CN)

(240724) -- CHANGCHUN, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A new vehicle of a Chinese automaker is displayed during 21st Changchun International Auto Expo in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, July 18, 2024. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: Chinese automakers accelerate in-vehicle interaction to drive consumer upgrades" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jin Jinxiu)

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CHINA-JILIN-CHANGCHUN INTERNATIONAL AUTO EXPO (CN)

(240724) -- CHANGCHUN, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Vehicles of a Chinese automaker are displayed during 21st Changchun International Auto Expo in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, July 18, 2024. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: Chinese automakers accelerate in-vehicle interaction to drive consumer upgrades" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jin Jinxiu)

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CHINA-JILIN-CHANGCHUN INTERNATIONAL AUTO EXPO (CN)

(240724) -- CHANGCHUN, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Visitors try a vehicle of a Chinese automaker during 21st Changchun International Auto Expo in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, July 18, 2024. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: Chinese automakers accelerate in-vehicle interaction to drive consumer upgrades" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jin Jinxiu)

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Protectionism wrong approach in EV industry: German expert

STORY: Protectionism wrong approach in EV industry: German expert SHOOTING DATE: May 27, 2024 DATELINE: June 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: FRANKFURT, Germany CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese EV industry 2. SOUNDBITE (English): FERDINAND DUDENHOEFFER, Director of the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) in Bochum, Germany STORYLINE: Protectionism is the wrong approach to dealing with the rise of China's electric vehicle (EV) industry, and would be detrimental to European automakers, a German expert said. SOUNDBITE (English): FERDINAND DUDENHOEFFER, Director of the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) in Bochum, Germany "I think that story from the EU Commission that there are unfair subsidies to the Chinese car makers to make better prices (of vehicles) is not true. It fails facts because the Chinese industry has better costs in electric vehicles due to the fact that they have big volumes to produce, due to the fact that they are in a scaling effect. They have the economies of scale.

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Toyota Certification Problems Violate UN Standards

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 11, 2024 - Photo taken on June 11, 2024 shows the stand of Toyota at an auto show in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has concluded that the six certification violations Toyota Motor Corp. was found to have violated not only Japanese national standards, but also United Nations standards, including those adopted in Europe, regarding the falsification of model certification applications by five automakers, according to Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun.

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Toyota Certification Problems Violate UN Standards

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 11, 2024 - Photo taken on June 11, 2024 shows the stand of Toyota at an auto show in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has concluded that the six certification violations Toyota Motor Corp. was found to have violated not only Japanese national standards, but also United Nations standards, including those adopted in Europe, regarding the falsification of model certification applications by five automakers, according to Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun.

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Toyota Certification Problems Violate UN Standards

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 11, 2024 - Photo taken on June 11, 2024 shows the stand of Toyota at an auto show in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has concluded that the six certification violations Toyota Motor Corp. was found to have violated not only Japanese national standards, but also United Nations standards, including those adopted in Europe, regarding the falsification of model certification applications by five automakers, according to Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun.

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Toyota Certification Problems Violate UN Standards

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 11, 2024 - Photo taken on June 11, 2024 shows the stand of Toyota at an auto show in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has concluded that the six certification violations Toyota Motor Corp. was found to have violated not only Japanese national standards, but also United Nations standards, including those adopted in Europe, regarding the falsification of model certification applications by five automakers, according to Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun.

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Toyota, Mazda halt production of 5 models over certification test fraud

STORY: Toyota, Mazda halt production of 5 models over certification test fraud SHOOTING TIME: June 5, 2024 DATELINE: June 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cars in the street 2. various of Toyota Motor's headquarters STORYLINE: Japanese auto giants Toyota and Mazda suspended production of five car models on Thursday due to fraudulent practices discovered in national certification tests, in the wake of a cheating scandal among five major Japanese automakers. Following the order of Japanese transport ministry to halt shipments of affected models, Toyota Motor Corporation halted production of three models, including Yaris Cross, at its factories in the prefectures of Miyagi and Iwate, with the suspension expected to last until June 28. Meanwhile, Mazda Motors Corporation, ceased its production of two models, including MAZDA2 at its factories in the prefectures of Hiroshima and Yamaguchi. The suspension came after the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, T

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SAIC Anji ETERNITY Clean Energy Ro-Ro Ship

YANTAI, CHINA - MAY 15, 2024 - SAIC Anji ETERNITY, a clean energy ro-ro ship built by China's domestic automakers, arrives from the shipyard to load cars for export at Yantai Port in Yantai, Shandong province, China, May 15, 2024. With a total length of 199.9 meters and a load capacity of 7,000 cars, the ship is a new generation of environmentally friendly ships that use clean and environmentally friendly liquefied natural gas as the main fuel for the main engine and generators.

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SAIC Anji ETERNITY Clean Energy Ro-Ro Ship

YANTAI, CHINA - MAY 15, 2024 - SAIC Anji ETERNITY, a clean energy ro-ro ship built by China's domestic automakers, arrives from the shipyard to load cars for export at Yantai Port in Yantai, Shandong province, China, May 15, 2024. With a total length of 199.9 meters and a load capacity of 7,000 cars, the ship is a new generation of environmentally friendly ships that use clean and environmentally friendly liquefied natural gas as the main fuel for the main engine and generators.

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SAIC Anji ETERNITY Clean Energy Ro-Ro Ship

YANTAI, CHINA - MAY 15, 2024 - SAIC Anji ETERNITY, a clean energy ro-ro ship built by China's domestic automakers, arrives from the shipyard to load cars for export at Yantai Port in Yantai, Shandong province, China, May 15, 2024. With a total length of 199.9 meters and a load capacity of 7,000 cars, the ship is a new generation of environmentally friendly ships that use clean and environmentally friendly liquefied natural gas as the main fuel for the main engine and generators.

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SAIC Anji ETERNITY Clean Energy Ro-Ro Ship

YANTAI, CHINA - MAY 15, 2024 - SAIC Anji ETERNITY, a clean energy ro-ro ship built by China's domestic automakers, arrives from the shipyard to load cars for export at Yantai Port in Yantai, Shandong province, China, May 15, 2024. With a total length of 199.9 meters and a load capacity of 7,000 cars, the ship is a new generation of environmentally friendly ships that use clean and environmentally friendly liquefied natural gas as the main fuel for the main engine and generators.

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SAIC Anji ETERNITY Clean Energy Ro-Ro Ship

YANTAI, CHINA - MAY 15, 2024 - SAIC Anji ETERNITY, a clean energy ro-ro ship built by China's domestic automakers, arrives from the shipyard to load cars for export at Yantai Port in Yantai, Shandong province, China, May 15, 2024. With a total length of 199.9 meters and a load capacity of 7,000 cars, the ship is a new generation of environmentally friendly ships that use clean and environmentally friendly liquefied natural gas as the main fuel for the main engine and generators.

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SAIC Anji ETERNITY Clean Energy Ro-Ro Ship

YANTAI, CHINA - MAY 15, 2024 - SAIC Anji ETERNITY, a clean energy ro-ro ship built by China's domestic automakers, arrives from the shipyard to load cars for export at Yantai Port in Yantai, Shandong province, China, May 15, 2024. With a total length of 199.9 meters and a load capacity of 7,000 cars, the ship is a new generation of environmentally friendly ships that use clean and environmentally friendly liquefied natural gas as the main fuel for the main engine and generators.

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SAIC Anji ETERNITY Clean Energy Ro-Ro Ship

YANTAI, CHINA - MAY 15, 2024 - SAIC Anji ETERNITY, a clean energy ro-ro ship built by China's domestic automakers, arrives from the shipyard to load cars for export at Yantai Port in Yantai, Shandong province, China, May 15, 2024. With a total length of 199.9 meters and a load capacity of 7,000 cars, the ship is a new generation of environmentally friendly ships that use clean and environmentally friendly liquefied natural gas as the main fuel for the main engine and generators.

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SAIC Anji ETERNITY Clean Energy Ro-Ro Ship

YANTAI, CHINA - MAY 15, 2024 - SAIC Anji ETERNITY, a clean energy ro-ro ship built by China's domestic automakers, arrives from the shipyard to load cars for export at Yantai Port in Yantai, Shandong province, China, May 15, 2024. With a total length of 199.9 meters and a load capacity of 7,000 cars, the ship is a new generation of environmentally friendly ships that use clean and environmentally friendly liquefied natural gas as the main fuel for the main engine and generators.

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SAIC Anji ETERNITY Clean Energy Ro-Ro Ship

YANTAI, CHINA - MAY 15, 2024 - SAIC Anji ETERNITY, a clean energy ro-ro ship built by China's domestic automakers, arrives from the shipyard to load cars for export at Yantai Port in Yantai, Shandong province, China, May 15, 2024. With a total length of 199.9 meters and a load capacity of 7,000 cars, the ship is a new generation of environmentally friendly ships that use clean and environmentally friendly liquefied natural gas as the main fuel for the main engine and generators.

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NEV makers move fast in China leveraging innovation, cooperation

STORY: NEV makers move fast in China leveraging innovation, cooperation SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: May 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: HEFEI/GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the NEV sector STORYLINE: Fierce competition has driven up technological innovation and industrial upgrading in China's new energy vehicle (NEV) sector, with auto brands revving up investment and seeking cooperation. In the first quarter of this year, China's NEV sales climbed 31.8 percent year on year to 2.09 million units, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. Data from the association also showed that the country's NEV sales surged 37.9 percent year on year to about 9.5 million last year, compared with just 75,000 a decade ago. However, last year saw a survival battle among Chinese NEV makers, after the withdrawal of financial subsidies for NEVs that had been in place for 13 years. While traditional automakers from home and abroad are accelerating the electrifi

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Tesla in talks to open production facility in Italy: reports

STORY: Tesla in talks to open production facility in Italy SHOOTING TIME: March 27, 2024 DATELINE: March 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: MARKET SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tesla vehicles in Rome STORYLINE: U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla is in talks with the Italian government to open a production facility in the country, Italian media reported Tuesday. Tesla has been engaged in talks with the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy for several months, with the plan to produce electric trucks and vans in southern Italy, according to media reports. Reports revealed that Tesla officials have already begun evaluating potential sites for the production facility. The contact between Tesla and the Italian government occurred as Rome engaged with multiple automakers in a bid to ramp up its car production. Earlier this year, Adolfo Urso, minister of enterprises and made in Italy, said Italy needed to raise its national car production to 1.3 million vehicles a year from below 800,

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Nissan, Honda eye EV tie-up

TOKYO, Japan, March 15 Kyodo - Nissan Motor Co. President Makoto Uchida (L) and Honda Motor Co. President Toshihiro Mibe attend a press conference on a feasibility study by the automakers for a strategic partnership in electric vehicle production and other advanced technologies in Tokyo on March 15, 2024. (Kyodo)

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Nissan, Honda eye EV tie-up

Nissan Motor Co. President Makoto Uchida (L) and Honda Motor Co. President Toshihiro Mibe attend a press conference on a feasibility study by the automakers for a strategic partnership in electric vehicle production and other advanced technologies in Tokyo on March 15, 2024.

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Expert regards technology as most powerful engine of China's NEV industry

STORY: Expert regards technology as most powerful engine of China's NEV industry SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 19, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:02 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of vehicles 2. various of NEVs of different brands 3. SOUNDBITE (English): LIU JIA, Analyst of Electronics & Automotive from Nomura Orient International Securities STORYLINE: China's auto exports surged 57.9 percent year-on-year to a record high of 4.91 million vehicles in 2023 as the country's automakers expanded their presence overseas, data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) showed. It marks another significant increase after the country exported more than 3 million vehicles in 2022 and over 2 million in 2021. The massive growth was propelled by a surge in the exports of new energy vehicles (NEVs), which soared 77.6 percent to more than 1.2 million units in the past year. Exports of pure electric vehicles expanded by 80.9 percent while that of hybrid ones incr

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240117) -- BEIJING, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Vehicle carrier vessel "BYD EXPLORER NO.1" arrives at Xiaomo International Logistics Port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 14, 2024. "BYD EXPLORER NO.1," a vehicle carrier vessel leased to Chinese automaker BYD, held its maiden voyage ceremony on Monday at a port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. With more than 5,000 new energy vehicles (NEVs) on board, it set sail for the ports of Vlissingen in the Netherlands and Bremerhaven in Germany. It is the first vessel in the shipping fleet of BYD, which has joined a number of Chinese automakers in accelerating car exports by operating their own shipping fleets. (Xinhua)

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Chinese automakers embrace export boom with own shipping fleets

STORY: Chinese automakers embrace export boom with own shipping fleets SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 14/15, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of BYD vehicles and vehicle carrier vessel STORYLINE: "BYD EXPLORER NO.1," a vehicle carrier vessel leased to Chinese automaker BYD, held its maiden voyage ceremony on Monday at a port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. With more than 5,000 new energy vehicles (NEVs) on board, it set sail on Tuesday for the ports of Vlissingen in the Netherlands and Bremerhaven in Germany. It is the first vessel in the shipping fleet of BYD, which has joined a number of Chinese automakers in accelerating car exports by operating their own shipping fleets. According to China International Marine Containers (Group) Co., Ltd. (CIMC), the vessel was built by CIMC Raffles, a subsidiary of CIMC, for international ship management company Zodiac Maritime, and was leased to BYD. According to China's Ge

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CHINA-SHENZHEN-VEHICLE CARRIER VESSEL-BYD-MAIDEN VOYAGE (CN)

(240116) -- SHENZHEN, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 15, 2024 shows a maiden voyage ceremony for vehicle carrier vessel "BYD EXPLORER NO.1" held at Xiaomo International Logistics Port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. "BYD EXPLORER NO.1," a vehicle carrier vessel leased to Chinese automaker BYD, held its maiden voyage ceremony on Monday at a port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. With more than 5,000 new energy vehicles (NEVs) on board, it set sail for the ports of Vlissingen in the Netherlands and Bremerhaven in Germany. It is the first vessel in the shipping fleet of BYD, which has joined a number of Chinese automakers in accelerating car exports by operating their own shipping fleets. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHENZHEN-VEHICLE CARRIER VESSEL-BYD-MAIDEN VOYAGE (CN)

(240116) -- SHENZHEN, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Vehicle carrier vessel "BYD EXPLORER NO.1" arrives at Xiaomo International Logistics Port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 14, 2024. "BYD EXPLORER NO.1," a vehicle carrier vessel leased to Chinese automaker BYD, held its maiden voyage ceremony on Monday at a port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. With more than 5,000 new energy vehicles (NEVs) on board, it set sail for the ports of Vlissingen in the Netherlands and Bremerhaven in Germany. It is the first vessel in the shipping fleet of BYD, which has joined a number of Chinese automakers in accelerating car exports by operating their own shipping fleets. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHENZHEN-VEHICLE CARRIER VESSEL-BYD-MAIDEN VOYAGE (CN)

(240116) -- SHENZHEN, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Vehicle carrier vessel "BYD EXPLORER NO.1" arrives at Xiaomo International Logistics Port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 14, 2024. "BYD EXPLORER NO.1," a vehicle carrier vessel leased to Chinese automaker BYD, held its maiden voyage ceremony on Monday at a port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. With more than 5,000 new energy vehicles (NEVs) on board, it set sail for the ports of Vlissingen in the Netherlands and Bremerhaven in Germany. It is the first vessel in the shipping fleet of BYD, which has joined a number of Chinese automakers in accelerating car exports by operating their own shipping fleets. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHENZHEN-VEHICLE CARRIER VESSEL-BYD-MAIDEN VOYAGE (CN)

(240116) -- SHENZHEN, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Vehicle carrier vessel "BYD EXPLORER NO.1" arrives at Xiaomo International Logistics Port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 14, 2024. "BYD EXPLORER NO.1," a vehicle carrier vessel leased to Chinese automaker BYD, held its maiden voyage ceremony on Monday at a port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. With more than 5,000 new energy vehicles (NEVs) on board, it set sail for the ports of Vlissingen in the Netherlands and Bremerhaven in Germany. It is the first vessel in the shipping fleet of BYD, which has joined a number of Chinese automakers in accelerating car exports by operating their own shipping fleets. (Xinhua)

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China's auto exports hit record high in 2023

STORY: China's auto exports hit record high in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: file DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese made vehicles 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RICHARD VAN DER ENGLE, New Zealand dealer of Chinese carmaker SAIC Motor 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): THOMAS KENNEDY, Australian dealer of SAIC Motor STORYLINE: Industrial data showed on Thursday that China's auto exports surged 57.9 percent year on year to a record high of 4.91 million vehicles in 2023 as the country's automakers expanded their presence overseas. It marks another significant increase after the country exported more than 3 million vehicles in 2022 and over 2 million in 2021. Total auto sales surged 12 percent year on year to top 30.09 million units last year, while output exceeded 30.16 million units, up 11.6 percent compared with the 2022 level, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RICHARD VAN DER ENGLE, New Zea

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More cooperation between Turkish, Chinese automakers brings win-win results: expert

STORY: More cooperation between Turkish, Chinese automakers brings win-win results: expert SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 3, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:55 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacir visiting a Chinese battery factory in China (courtesy of Turkish Industry and Technology Ministry) 2. various of TOGG T10X, the first Turkish electric car on the road (FILE) (courtesy of Turkish Industry and Technology Ministry) 3. various of the factory and production line of TOGG T10X, the first Turkish electric car (FILE) (courtesy of Turkish Industry and Technology Ministry) 4. SOUNDBITE (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of the Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies STORYLINE: A Turkish expert has said that more cooperation between Turkish and Chinese automakers on EV production will generate win-win results. SOUNDBITE (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of the Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Stu

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-CHINESE ELECTRIC BUSES

(231208) -- DUBAI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People get off an internal shuttle served by King Long, one of China's leading bus makers, at a stop for the UN climate change conference in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Dec. 3, 2023. Emblazoned with the slogan "Driving Climate Action," the buses designated for the ongoing COP28 climate change conference are painted with bright colors, mainly blue or green, to promote eco-consciousness. Notably, some of these buses are pure electric vehicles from China. In addition to Higer, electric buses from other Chinese automakers such as Yutong and BYD are also busy ferrying COP28 attendees. Together, they account for more than half of the total pure electric shuttle buses serving the conference. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-CHINESE ELECTRIC BUSES

(231208) -- DUBAI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Electric buses from Chinese automaker BYD serving as internal shuttles for the UN climate change conference are seen at a parking lot in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Dec. 3, 2023. Emblazoned with the slogan "Driving Climate Action," the buses designated for the ongoing COP28 climate change conference are painted with bright colors, mainly blue or green, to promote eco-consciousness. Notably, some of these buses are pure electric vehicles from China. In addition to Higer, electric buses from other Chinese automakers such as Yutong and BYD are also busy ferrying COP28 attendees. Together, they account for more than half of the total pure electric shuttle buses serving the conference. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)