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Wuling MiniEV 2026 bound for Vietnam: Macaron-style design, dual screens and an electronic parking brake
Sales start as early as September, but the car shown to media in China looks nearly identical to the Macaron already on sale locally, fueling rebadge speculation
AutoPro (Vietnam) · 2026-09-20
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
VinFast Launches VF Wild Range-Extended Electric Pickup in Vietnam from 860 Million VND
The REEV pickup pairs a 46.4 kWh LFP battery with a range extender, promising over 250 km of electric-only driving and a claimed 1,000 km of combined range, with a 750 kg payload.
AutoPro (Vietnam) · 2026-09-19
Wuling Darion seven-seat MPV confirmed for Vietnam in Q4 2026, tipped from just over 700 million dong with up to 500 km per charge
The model sold in China as the Xingguang 730 will offer two electric versions and a plug-in hybrid, sizing up ahead of the Toyota Innova Cross with sliding rear doors in the mold of the Kia Carnival.
AutoPro (Vietnam) · 2026-09-19
Tasco Auto acquires VM Motors, with its first electric vehicle due next year
The Vietnamese distributor's purchase of truck maker Vinh Phat Motors opens a path into battery-electric commercial vehicles, with the first model targeted for 2027.
AutoPro (Vietnam) · 2026-09-18
Range race: Vietnam's electric scooters now promise 150 km or more per charge
From Dat Bike's 285-km Quantum S1 to commuters from Yadea, Pega and VinFast, claimed range is fast becoming the spec that decides a purchase in Vietnam's electric two-wheeler market.
AutoPro (Vietnam) · 2026-09-18
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
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
VinFast opens bookings for two new electric scooters as Honda lines up a September debut in Vietnam
Deposits are already being taken for the Evo Grand Premia and Evo Limited, while speculation points to a new-generation SH Mode from Honda Vietnam.
AutoPro (Vietnam) · 2026-09-18
VinFast drops its clearest hint yet at range-extender models: VF Wild debut looks likely, and a midsize SUV may follow
A one-word REEV image posted on VinFast's official page all but confirms the brand's first extended-range electric models, with the VF Wild pickup and a mysterious boxy SUV both in the frame.
AutoPro (Vietnam) · 2026-09-18
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
2027 BYD Atto 2 launches in China with a 501 km variant from RMB 74,800
BYD's small electric crossover, sold at home as the Yuan UP Feichi Edition, gains a longer-range version while the punchier 130 kW motor option disappears from the lineup.
AutoPro (Vietnam) · 2026-09-17
Wuling Darion MPV caught in Hanoi ahead of Vietnamese debut, with PHEV and EV versions planned
The seven-seat sliding-door people mover was spotted at an emissions test facility, with pricing expected to start under 800 million VND and first deliveries tipped for September.
AutoPro (Vietnam) · 2026-09-17
Vietnam's longest-range electric scooters, brand by brand
Per-charge range in the country's electric two-wheeler market now stretches from just over 60 km to nearly 300 km, with Chinese, Japanese and domestic brands taking very different approaches.
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
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