China

China is considering banning retractable car door handles as they become safety problem

They could be banned from 2027

China's new 370mph maglev train may have finally solved 'tunnel boom'

Maglev trains are the fastest on the planet

The worst traffic jam in history lasted for 12 entire days

Have you ever stopped and wondered what the worst traffic jam in history might look like? Being stuck in the middle of a traffic jam can be infuriating at the very best of times. But this particular traffic jam surely beats out all the rest put together. And that is because the worst traffic jam […]

Chinese engineers cut drag by 22% on a 248mph train and it hints at the future of aerodynamics

These new trains from China could be some of the fastest in the world

China piles 96 heavy trucks onto record-breaking bridge to test its limits

China’s Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge has just passed a jaw-dropping test that pushed the record-breaking bridge to its limits. Engineers drove 96 heavy trucks, weighing a combined 3,360 tonnes, onto the span to prove its strength and stability. It is set to become the tallest bridge in the world when it officially opens next month. […]

New Huawei Shangjie H5 SUV racks up 50k pre‑orders within 18 hours in China

There’s a new kid on the block

Chinese driver's brave act of genius as he drives burning truck loaded with pine oil straight to fire station's doorstep

It takes nerves of steel to do something like this

3-minute battery swaps are facing off against 5-minute charge times for China's EV drivers

In China, three-minute battery swaps are facing off against five-minute charge times for EV drivers. Charging an EV is often the biggest concern for EV drivers, with gearheads often having to plan journey times around when and where they can boost their battery back to full power again. However, in China, a new solution may […]

China called '50 years ahead' as automaker partners with Mercedes to create new EV model with monstrous performance

This is getting a lot of praise online

Chinese tech company is planning world's first humanoid robot which can carry pregnancy with artificial womb

‘Alexa, are you my mommy?’

You've never heard of the cheapest Porsche ever made because it's so odd

If you’ve ever wondered what the cheapest Porsche ever made would look like, allow us to introduce you to the C88, designed for China. Would the most affordable model perhaps simply be a badly damaged or poorly modified 911 or Cayenne? Perhaps it’s some sort of tiny, one-person prototype from the 1950s? Instead, it’s none […]

A car was found mysteriously lodged in a tree and no one really knows how it got there

You can’t park there, mate!

BYD Song Plus EV survives a triple lightning strike in extraordinary footage

The BYD Song Plus EV is the Chinese brand’s first attempt at breaking into the crossover SUV sector. It’s the latest offering from a brand that has stolen the show in 2025 so far. BYD is now making viral headlines for a slightly different reason. And it’s because the BYD Song Plus suffered a triple […]

Grandfather turns down $200K to abandon his house so city builds huge highway around it

The house now sits nestled between two parts of the highway in China

MG has Tesla in its sights as it launches two new luxury performance cars from $60,990

China is pumping out more EVs than thought possible

China cut a mountain in half in order to build a highway including the world's highest bridge

It’s being called ‘nightmare’ fuel