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BYD

YICHANG, CHINA - JANUARY 5, 2026 - A BYD logo displayed by a car dealer in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, on January 5, 2026.

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BYD

A BYD logo displayed by a car dealer in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, on January 5, 2026.

BYD

BYD

YICHANG, CHINA - JANUARY 5, 2026 - A BYD logo displayed by a car dealer in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, on January 5, 2026.

BYD

BYD

YICHANG, CHINA - JANUARY 5, 2026 - A BYD pure electric vehicle displayed by a car dealer in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on January 5, 2026.

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BYD

YICHANG, CHINA - JANUARY 5, 2026 - A BYD pure electric vehicle displayed by a car dealer in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on January 5, 2026.

BYD

BYD

YICHANG, CHINA - JANUARY 5, 2026 - A BYD pure electric vehicle displayed by a car dealer in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on January 5, 2026.

Former Abbess of Belorado Arrested for Irregular Sale of Works of Art - Spain

Former Abbess of Belorado Arrested for Irregular Sale of Works of Art - Spain

A former nun from Belorado, arrives by car to testify to a summons that has been suspended, on November 28, 2025, in Belorado, Burgos, Castilla y León, (Spain). The arrest is for alleged misappropriation of goods catalogued as historical heritage in the said monastery. An antique dealer has also been arrested, and a search has been carried out inside the monastery. Photo by Tomás Alonso / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Philippines: Tropical Depression Verbena Causes Flooding Across Negros

Tropical Depression Verbena made its fourth landfall in Vallehermoso, Negros Oriental, on Tuesday, November 25, causing severe flooding across several areas of the Visayas.

Illustration - Climate Change

Illustration - Climate Change

FRANCE. PARIS (75 )8TH DISTRICT. TESLA CAR DEALER (MODEL S) Photo by Serge Attal/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Climate Change

Illustration - Climate Change

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 8TH DISTRICT. TESLA CAR DEALER (MODEL S) Photo by Serge Attal/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

China Automobile Production And Sales Growth

China Automobile Production And Sales Growth

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 12, 2025 - Commercial vehicles parked for sale at a car dealer in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on August 12, 2025.

China Automobile Production And Sales Growth

China Automobile Production And Sales Growth

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 12, 2025 - Commercial vehicles parked for sale at a car dealer in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on August 12, 2025.

China Automobile Production And Sales Growth

China Automobile Production And Sales Growth

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 12, 2025 - Commercial vehicles parked for sale at a car dealer in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on August 12, 2025.

China Automobile Production And Sales Growth

China Automobile Production And Sales Growth

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 12, 2025 - Commercial vehicles parked for sale at a car dealer in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on August 12, 2025.

China Automobile Production And Sales Growth

China Automobile Production And Sales Growth

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 12, 2025 - Commercial vehicles parked for sale at a car dealer in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on August 12, 2025.

China Automobile Production And Sales Growth

China Automobile Production And Sales Growth

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 12, 2025 - Commercial vehicles parked for sale at a car dealer in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on August 12, 2025.

China Automobile Production And Sales Growth

China Automobile Production And Sales Growth

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 12, 2025 - Commercial vehicles parked for sale at a car dealer in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on August 12, 2025.

Illustration China Grand Auto Delisting

Illustration China Grand Auto Delisting

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 29, 2024 - Illustration Delisting of China Grand Auto, the country's largest auto dealer, Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, August 29, 2024. China Grand Auto has repeatedly said in its earnings report that the "price war" has had a profound impact on the car dealership industry.

Illustration China Grand Auto Delisting

Illustration China Grand Auto Delisting

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 29, 2024 - Illustration Delisting of China Grand Auto, the country's largest auto dealer, Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, August 29, 2024. China Grand Auto has repeatedly said in its earnings report that the "price war" has had a profound impact on the car dealership industry.

Illustration China Grand Auto Delisting

Illustration China Grand Auto Delisting

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 29, 2024 - Illustration Delisting of China Grand Auto, the country's largest auto dealer, Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, August 29, 2024. China Grand Auto has repeatedly said in its earnings report that the "price war" has had a profound impact on the car dealership industry.

Illustration China Grand Auto Delisting

Illustration China Grand Auto Delisting

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 29, 2024 - Illustration Delisting of China Grand Auto, the country's largest auto dealer, Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, August 29, 2024. China Grand Auto has repeatedly said in its earnings report that the "price war" has had a profound impact on the car dealership industry.

Illustration China Grand Auto Delisting

Illustration China Grand Auto Delisting

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 29, 2024 - Illustration Delisting of China Grand Auto, the country's largest auto dealer, Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, August 29, 2024. China Grand Auto has repeatedly said in its earnings report that the "price war" has had a profound impact on the car dealership industry.

Illustration China Grand Auto Delisting

Illustration China Grand Auto Delisting

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 29, 2024 - Illustration Delisting of China Grand Auto, the country's largest auto dealer, Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, August 29, 2024. China Grand Auto has repeatedly said in its earnings report that the "price war" has had a profound impact on the car dealership industry.

Japan: Structure Fire Sends Huge Black Smoke In Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture

A large fire erupted at a car dealer's warehouse in Toyohashi, central Japan Friday, August 2. There were around 50 vehicles stored inside the building, according to reports. There is no reports of injuries. Videos posted on social media show large plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky.

Xinhua Headlines: Xi's upcoming visit to promote SCO cooperation, enhance China-Central Asia relations

Xinhua Headlines: Xi's upcoming visit to promote SCO cooperation, enhance China-Central Asia relations

(240702) -- BEIJING, July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A staff member introduces a Haval car to a customer at a dealer shop in Almaty, Kazakhstan, April 1, 2021. (Astana Motors/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sompo CEO to step down over Bigmotor insurance fraud scandal

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 26 Kyodo - Major Japanese insurance firm Sompo Holdings Inc. CEO Kengo Sakurada holds a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2024, to announce he will step down at the end of March to take responsibility for the company's involvement in used car dealer Bigmotor Co.'s insurance fraud scandal. (Kyodo)

Sompo CEO to step down over Bigmotor insurance fraud scandal

Sompo CEO to step down over Bigmotor insurance fraud scandal

Major Japanese insurance firm Sompo Holdings Inc. CEO Kengo Sakurada holds a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2024, to announce he will step down at the end of March to take responsibility for the company's involvement in used car dealer Bigmotor Co.'s insurance fraud scandal.

Sompo CEO to step down over Bigmotor insurance fraud scandal

Sompo CEO to step down over Bigmotor insurance fraud scandal

Major Japanese insurance firm Sompo Holdings Inc. CEO Kengo Sakurada holds a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2024, to announce he will step down at the end of March to take responsibility for the company's involvement in used car dealer Bigmotor Co.'s insurance fraud scandal.

Sompo CEO to step down over Bigmotor insurance fraud scandal

Sompo CEO to step down over Bigmotor insurance fraud scandal

Major Japanese insurance firm Sompo Holdings Inc. CEO Kengo Sakurada holds a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2024, to announce he will step down at the end of March to take responsibility for the company's involvement in used car dealer Bigmotor Co.'s insurance fraud scandal.

Sompo CEO to step down over Bigmotor insurance fraud scandal

Sompo CEO to step down over Bigmotor insurance fraud scandal

Major Japanese insurance firm Sompo Holdings Inc. CEO Kengo Sakurada (R) bows at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2024, and announces he intends to step down at the end of March to take responsibility for the company's involvement in used car dealer Bigmotor Co.'s insurance fraud scandal.

Chinese automotive brand Changan enters Kenyan market

STORY: Chinese automotive brand Changan enters Kenyan market SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 1, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launching event of Chinese automotive brand Changan 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JULIA VERSHINSKAYA, Managing Director, Inchcape Kenya 3. various of the event STORYLINE: Chinese automotive brand Changan has been launched in the Kenyan market and will be distributed by Inchcape Kenya, a motor dealer. Sylvia Agani, the regional sales manager of Changan Automotive, said at a briefing in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, Friday evening that the Chinese vehicles have been tailored for local clients who value quality brands that provide superior driving experience. "Kenyans will now be able to purchase Changan's passenger and light commercial models that offer modern car technology coupled with advanced safety systems at a very competitive price point," Agani said. Agani observed that six models in Changan's innovative

Bigmotor outlet in Tokyo

Bigmotor outlet in Tokyo

Photo taken on Sept. 19, 2023, shows a Bigmotor Co. outlet in Tama, western Tokyo. Japan's financial watchdog began searches the same day at offices of the major used car dealer network Bigmotor and casualty insurer Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. as part of a high-profile insurance fraud investigation.

Bigmotor outlet in Tokyo

Bigmotor outlet in Tokyo

Photo taken on Sept. 19, 2023, shows a Bigmotor Co. outlet in Tama, western Tokyo. Japan's financial watchdog began searches the same day at offices of the major used car dealer network Bigmotor and casualty insurer Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. as part of a high-profile insurance fraud investigation.

FSA searches Bigmotor outlet over insurance fraud case

FSA searches Bigmotor outlet over insurance fraud case

Officials of Japan's Financial Services Agency enter an outlet of Bigmotor Co. in Tama city, western Tokyo, on Sept. 19, 2023, as part of a high-profile car insurance fraud investigation involving the major used car dealer network.

FSA searches Sompo Japan head office over insurance fraud case

FSA searches Sompo Japan head office over insurance fraud case

Officials of Japan's Financial Services Agency enter the head office of casualty insurer Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2023, as part of a high-profile car insurance fraud investigation involving major used car dealer network Bigmotor Co.

FSA searches Bigmotor outlet over insurance fraud case

FSA searches Bigmotor outlet over insurance fraud case

Officials of Japan's Financial Services Agency enter an outlet of Bigmotor Co. in Tama city, western Tokyo, on Sept. 19, 2023, as part of a high-profile car insurance fraud investigation involving the major used car dealer network.

FSA searches Sompo Japan head office over insurance fraud case

FSA searches Sompo Japan head office over insurance fraud case

Officials of Japan's Financial Services Agency enter the head office of casualty insurer Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2023, as part of a high-profile car insurance fraud investigation involving major used car dealer network Bigmotor Co.

Chinese electric vehicles gaining momentum in Cambodia

STORY: Chinese electric vehicles gaining momentum in Cambodia DATELINE: Sept. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:03 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of dealer's shop 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): KIM KHEANG, Trader 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): MOEURNG SOKMENG, Sales supervisor at the Mingyang Guoji Co., Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Khmer): UDOM PISEY, EV manager at the Car4you Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: Kim Kheang, a 25-year-old trader in Cambodia, has decided to shift to use a Chinese electric vehicle (EV) in a move to save fuel costs and help keep the air clean. Speaking to Xinhua while buying a Hongqi electric car in Phnom Penh, Kheang hopes that the EV would halve his fuel costs and contribute to protecting the environment. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): KIM KHEANG, Trader "Previously, I used a gasoline-powered car and my expense on petrol costs was a bit high at 300 to 400 U.S. dollars per month. I decided to switch to use an electric car because it is eco-friendly and will help save my budget (on fuel costs). Al

Dutch industry insider confident in Chinese NEVs

STORY: Dutch industry insider confident in Chinese NEVs DATELINE: Sept. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: ROTTERDAM, the Netherlands CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the new-energy vehicle (NEV) 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ERIC LOUWMAN, President of Louwman group STORYLINE: Eric Louwman, president of Dutch car dealer Louwman Group, said that China is at the forefront of "all the technological developments around electrification." Since October 2022, Louwman has been collaborating with China's leading new-energy vehicle (NEV) manufacturer BYD to open BYD dealerships in the Netherlands. So far, they have sold over 700 BYD EVs. SOUNDBITE (English): ERIC LOUWMAN, President of Louwman group "We have been active in automotive for 100 years, and we've always been at the forefront of new developments, but we have never experienced something like what we're experiencing at this moment. There's a huge change, transformation going into the car business at the moment, especially with electrification, but also

Japan gov't holds hearing with Bigmotor

Japan gov't holds hearing with Bigmotor

Bigmotor Co. President Shinji Izumi (2nd from R) and other company executives attend a hearing at Japan's transport ministry in Tokyo on July 26, 2023, over the major used car dealer's alleged fraudulent insurance claims.

Japan gov't holds hearing with Bigmotor

Japan gov't holds hearing with Bigmotor

Bigmotor Co. President Shinji Izumi (back, 2nd from R) and other company executives attend a hearing at Japan's transport ministry in Tokyo on July 26, 2023, over the major used car dealer's alleged fraudulent insurance claims.

Head of used car dealer Bigmotor meets press over insurance fraud

Head of used car dealer Bigmotor meets press over insurance fraud

Bigmotor Co. President Hiroyuki Kaneshige attends a press conference in Tokyo on July 25, 2023, over allegations that the used car dealership chain charged excessive repair fees by intentionally damaging cars and also made fraudulent insurance claims.

Head of used car dealer Bigmotor meets press over insurance fraud

Head of used car dealer Bigmotor meets press over insurance fraud

Bigmotor Co. President Hiroyuki Kaneshige bows in apology at a press conference in Tokyo on July 25, 2023, held over allegations that the used car dealership chain charged excessive repair fees by intentionally damaging cars and also made fraudulent insurance claims.

Head of used car dealer Bigmotor meets press over insurance fraud

Head of used car dealer Bigmotor meets press over insurance fraud

Bigmotor Co. President Hiroyuki Kaneshige attends a press conference in Tokyo on July 25, 2023, over allegations that the used car dealership chain charged excessive repair fees by intentionally damaging cars and also made fraudulent insurance claims.

Spanish imports of Chinese cars 20 times higher in 2022

STORY: Spanish imports of Chinese cars 20 times higher in 2022 DATELINE: April 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a car dealer 2. various of car parking areas near the port 3. various of trains loaded with cars in Spain 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): RAUL MORALES, Director of Communications at Faconauto 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): RAUL MORALES, Director of Communications at Faconauto 6. various of MG and Aiways models 7. various of trains carrying cars and unloading STORYLINE: Chinese car brands are gaining a strong foothold in the Spanish market, with exports to Spain 20 times higher in 2022. Figures published this month by the Spanish association of automobile manufacturers (ANFAC) show that Chinese vehicles worth 1.39 billion euros (1.51 billion U.S. dollars) were sold in Spain in 2022, up from 68 million euros a year before. This huge rise in sales means China replaced the United Kingdom as the fourth-largest exporter of cars to Spain, behind

Xinhua Headlines: Reaching 3.11 mln exports, China's cars gain growing popularity with innovations

Xinhua Headlines: Reaching 3.11 mln exports, China's cars gain growing popularity with innovations

(230218) -- BEIJING, Feb. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A sales manager charges an electric vehicle made by Chinese automaker Changan at a car dealer in Amman, Jordan, on Aug. 15, 2022. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)

Collapsed car showroom in Sumatra devastated by M8.4 earthquake

Collapsed car showroom in Sumatra devastated by M8.4 earthquake

PADANG, Indonesia - The showroom of a Hyundai car dealer in Padang, Indonesia collapsed after a massive earthquake with a magnitude of 8.4 on Sept. 12 hit the southern part of Indonesia's Sumatra Province, killed at least two people, injured at least nine, shook buildings as far away as Jakarta and Singapore and triggered widespread panic across much of Sumatra and Java. The photo was taken Sept. 13.

New cars for sale at car dealer in Havana

New cars for sale at car dealer in Havana

HAVANA, Cuba - A woman checks out the price tags of cars through the glass window of an automobile dealer in Havana in February 2014, following the Cuban government's easing of the 55-year-old restriction on buying and selling autos.

Japan cultural event in Russian Far East

Japan cultural event in Russian Far East

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - A woman wears a kimono, traditional Japanese attire, at an event to introduce Japanese culture held at a Japanese car dealer shop in Vladivostok, Russia, on Jan. 28, 2014.

Russians in kimono at Japan cultural event in Vladivostok

Russians in kimono at Japan cultural event in Vladivostok

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - A man and a woman dressed in kimono, traditional Japanese attire, pose at a Japanese car dealer shop in Vladivostok, Russia, during an event to introduce Japanese culture on Jan. 28, 2014.