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The Chinese government has facilitated the mass transfer of Uyghur and other ethnic minority citizens from the far west region of Xinjiang to factories across the country. Under conditions that strongly suggest forced labor, Uyghurs are working in factories that are in the supply chains of at least 83 well-known…

By Steph Willems on March 2, 2020 In a report that harkens back to the grim days of World War 2-era Germany, several automakers are accused of benefiting from forced labor. An Australian think tank claims upwards of 80,000 Uighurs, a persecuted ethnic minority in northwest China, have been transported from…

BEIJING Two more Chinese cities that rely heavily on car manufacturing plan to offer incentives to bolster auto sales, which have been hit by the fallout from the spread of the coronavirus. In the southern city of Guangzhou where Japanese automakers Toyota, … Read More

Geely Auto's new Icon SUV includes an air-filtration system capable of purifying air of bacteria and viruses, in response to the coronavirus.The car's system is certified to filter out 95% of small particles, but it likely isn't foolproof — some coronavirus particles are known to be smaller than certification standards. The…

In Cars, International News, Proton / By Anthony Lim / 28 February 2020 8:27 pm / 35 comments Yesterday, it was reported that Proton’s partner in Pakistan, Al-Haj Automotive, was in the process of introducing a range of Proton vehicles, including the Saga facelift, which is currently being tested and…

SHANGHAI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On February 25, TÜV Rheinland Group, an international, independent third-party inspection, testing, and certification organization, issued the first Vehicle Level Solid Particulates/Aerosol Filtering Protection China-mark certificate to Geely Auto. Owing to the outbreak of 2019-nCoV, drivers and passengers are now paying even more attention to the air quality in…

- Leader in Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Momentum Dynamics and CEVT Combine to Take Next Step in Autonomous Vehicle Technology- Demonstration Proves Commercial Application Potential for Fully Automated Electric Fueling of all Types of EVsMALVERN, Pa. and GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Feb. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Momentum Dynamics Corporation, the global leader in…

By Steph Willems on February 25, 2020 As we told you last week, the rampaging coronavirus outbreak and subsequent restrictions on movement has forced Chinese automakers to use technology in new ways. With sales plunging and millions barred indoors, auto giant Geely turned to online retailing, allowing customers to order…

By Nelson AcostaHAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba's cash-strapped government on Tuesday began selling used cars for dollars at a single Havana outlet, a first for the Communist-run state and a further step toward the dollarization of a segment of its retail sector.Around a hundred people showed up to look at the…

Geely has started sales of the Icon subcompact SUV in China on February 24 in a completely online launch watched by millions. The automaker has already racked up more than 30,000 pre-orders in the hours leading up to the Icon’s launch, a sign that the new model could become Geely’s…