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Robot down? Japan's first 'robot ambulance' brings on-site repairs — and loaner bots — to Tokyo
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Robot down? Japan's first 'robot ambulance' brings on-site repairs — and loaner bots — to Tokyo

GMO Internet's GMO AIR unit is applying emergency-care logic to humanoid machines: technicians rush to fault alerts, fix what they can on the spot, and hand over a substitute robot when the damage runs deep.

AutoPro (Vietnam) · 2026-09-19

Car Choice Awards 2026 industry-event race enters the home stretch, with the top five on roughly 150,000 votes
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Car Choice Awards 2026 industry-event race enters the home stretch, with the top five on roughly 150,000 votes

A Chery-brand hybrid launch, Vietnam-built Hyundai exports and two VinFast electric-motorbike milestones lead the reader poll for 2026's most notable industry moments.

AutoPro (Vietnam) · 2026-09-18

From leftover stock to fresh launches, Chinese brands in Vietnam slash prices to chase sales
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From leftover stock to fresh launches, Chinese brands in Vietnam slash prices to chase sales

BYD, Geely, GAC, Omoda & Jaecoo and MG are all dangling big September offers in Vietnam, with even just-launched models joining the discounting as the market hits a slow patch.

AutoPro (Vietnam) · 2026-09-18

Expert tips petrol cars to stay popular in his CCA 2026 predictions
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Expert tips petrol cars to stay popular in his CCA 2026 predictions

Award judge Duong Dang Quang pushes back against the EV hype, weighing in on match-ups from the VinFast VF 2 vs Geely EX2 to the Kia Carnival and BYD M6

AutoPro (Vietnam) · 2026-09-17

Skoda goes 10 years rust-free in Russia while some Chinese cars corrode from year two — the gap lies in the zinc layer
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Skoda goes 10 years rust-free in Russia while some Chinese cars corrode from year two — the gap lies in the zinc layer

A Lamark survey across 26 Russian regions found European bodies staying corrosion-free for 12 years while Chinese models split into tiers showing surface rust as early as year two, with thin electrocoat and missing galvanization to blame.

AutoPro (Vietnam) · 2026-09-17

CCA 2026 Expert Panel: Vietnamese Buyers of Chinese Cars Urged to Trust Their Own Choice
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CCA 2026 Expert Panel: Vietnamese Buyers of Chinese Cars Urged to Trust Their Own Choice

Car Choice Awards judge Bui Mai Linh argues that feature-packed Chinese models have handed buyers unprecedented leverage in Vietnam, yet brand prejudice and fear of public opinion still hold many shoppers back.

AutoPro (Vietnam) · 2026-09-15

Vietnam's Small MPVs Slash Prices Hard: Some Models Cut by Over 100 Million VND, Many Now Under 600 Million
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Vietnam's Small MPVs Slash Prices Hard: Some Models Cut by Over 100 Million VND, Many Now Under 600 Million

As the ghost-month sales lull winds down, budget people-movers are hitting their lowest effective prices yet, bringing several variants inside a 600-million-VND budget.

AutoPro (Vietnam) · 2026-09-15

Russia's UAC chief claims the Su-57 outclasses every foreign fighter jet
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Russia's UAC chief claims the Su-57 outclasses every foreign fighter jet

Vadim Badekha touts the stealth fighter's growing export orders and combat record, but outside assessments see it trailing the F-35 in avionics and China's J-20A overall.

AutoPro (Vietnam) · 2026-09-15

Geely Holding at a Glance: The Conglomerate Behind Volvo, Lotus and Zeekr
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Geely Holding at a Glance: The Conglomerate Behind Volvo, Lotus and Zeekr

A profile of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group — Li Shufu's private automotive empire that spans more than a dozen brands, millions of vehicles a year and a web of international stakes.

en.wikipedia.org · 2026-08-31

MG: The British Sports Car Name That Ended Up Under SAIC
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MG: The British Sports Car Name That Ended Up Under SAIC

A Wikipedia overview traces MG's century-long journey from an Oxford tuning workshop to a Chinese-owned brand with a global model lineup.

zh.wikipedia.org · 2026-08-31