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120 storiesChina Railway: 20.32 million travelled Oct 4, 21.05 million expected Oct 5
China Railway said the national rail network carried 20.32 million passengers on October 4, describing transport as safe and orderly, and expects 21.05 million trips on October 5 with 1,463 additional trains planned as mid- and short-distan…
Yangtze River Delta railways expect 3.84 million passengers on Oct 4
China Railway Shanghai Group expects the Yangtze River Delta rail network to carry 3.84 million passengers on Oct 4, the fourth day of the National Day holiday, after 3.729 million travelled on Oct 3. The operator planned 104 extra trains, …
Suzuki to launch kei EV e SKY on Nov 16 from ¥2.12 million, Japan's cheapest kei EV
Suzuki said on Oct 6 that it will launch the e SKY, its first kei-class passenger electric vehicle, on Nov 16, with prices from ¥2.12 million including tax — the lowest for a kei EV in Japan, according to Nikkei, Asahi Shimbun and Yomiuri S…
Genesis launches first hybrid GV80 in Korea, starting at 7,680만원
Genesis launched the GV80 Hybrid, its first hybrid model, in Korea on Oct. 6 at 7,680만원 based on the 5% individual consumption tax. The company said the 2.5-litre turbo hybrid produces a combined 352 PS, about 16% more than the GV80 2.5 tur…
Hisatsu Orange Railway to resume full service Oct. 13 after Kumamoto quake
Hisatsu Orange Railway said on Oct. 6 that it will run trains across its whole line from the first service on Oct. 13, reopening the Yatsushiro–Higo Tanoura section in Kumamoto Prefecture that the July earthquake forced it to close. Replace…
Tesla leads Korea's imported car sales for eighth month as EV share tops half
Tesla sold 12,372 imported passenger cars in South Korea in September, its eighth consecutive month in first place among import brands, according to Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association (KAIDA) data. Total imported passen…
Tesla nears 100,000 Korea imports as BYD passes 20,000
Imported passenger car registrations in South Korea rose 6.3% year on year in September to 34,904 units, with year-to-date registrations up 24.1% to 279,729, according to the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association (KAIDA). …
China highway EV charging up 48% over National Day holiday, ministry data shows
Charging sessions at Chinese highway charging facilities reached 2,968,600 in the first three days of the National Day holiday, a daily average of 989,500 and up 48.41% from a year earlier, while charging volume rose 49.39% to 71.6193 milli…
Putin and Sobyanin open Moscow electric battery cluster with two gigafactories
President Vladimir Putin, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and Rosatom head Alexei Likhachev took part in opening the Moscow electric battery cluster in the Technopolis Moscow special economic zone on Tuesday, ahead of Moscow Industry Day. Offi…
Moscow metro Zamoskvoretskaya line intervals increased for infrastructure check
Train intervals were increased on Moscow metro’s Zamoskvoretskaya line on 6 October for an infrastructure check, TASS reported. Interfax later reported that the increase affected the central section of the line and that service returned to …
Delta jet's wingtip clips Air Canada plane on LAX tarmac; FAA investigating
A Delta Air Lines Airbus A350 taxiing for takeoff at Los Angeles International Airport hit an Air Canada jet with its left wingtip on Tuesday morning, clipping the smaller plane's tail. The FAA is investigating and no injuries were reported…
China cross-regional trips total 303.6m on Oct. 3, down 0.4% year on year
China's Ministry of Transport reported 303.568 million cross-regional passenger trips on Oct. 3, 2026, the third day of the National Day holiday, down 0.6% from the previous day and 0.4% below the same day in 2025. Rail volume rose 6.1% yea…
Putin says Russia to meet most battery demand by 2030
President Vladimir Putin said Russia will be able to cover most of its domestic demand for batteries by 2030, speaking at the opening of the first complex in a battery production cluster in Moscow, according to Kommersant. He called for a r…
UAE says 37 Dubai–Tel Aviv flights carried 7,479 passengers after flydubai suspension
The UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority said it completed the transfer of passengers to Tel Aviv after flydubai's temporary suspension of flights there, with 37 flights from Dubai International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport carrying 7,47…
China expects over 300 million cross-region trips on sixth day of National Day holiday
China's Ministry of Transport expects more than 300 million cross-region passenger trips on the sixth day of the National Day holiday, with return travel running at high levels, according to reports citing the ministry. Railways are expecte…
Kaluga airport resumes flights; Sheremetyevo restrictions lifted
Temporary flight restrictions were introduced and lifted at Kaluga airport on 4 October, and TASS reported the airport resumed receiving and dispatching aircraft on the morning of 5 October. On 6 October, restrictions on receiving and dispa…
Air Arabia to resume daily Ras Al Khaimah–Kozhikode flights from October 16
Air Arabia announced it will resume a daily nonstop service between Ras Al Khaimah and Kozhikode, the coastal city in Kerala, India, starting 16 October 2026. The carrier said the route restores a direct link between the emirate and the Sou…
China domestic flight fuel surcharge to rise from Oct 10
China’s domestic flight fuel surcharge will rise from Oct 10, 2026, under airline notices reported by Chinese outlets: 50 yuan for routes of 800 km or less, up 10 yuan, and 90 yuan for longer routes, up 20 yuan. IT Home said the change foll…
Two 81mm mortar shells found on Incheon's Yeongheung Island, military collects them
A man in his 60s on Yeongheung Island in Incheon's Ongjin County called the 112 emergency line on Oct. 3 to report that he possessed two 81mm mortar shells, police said. Police said the rounds carried no explosion risk and a military explos…
Ssangyong E&C wins 806.5 billion won Southern Inland Railway section 9
Ssangyong Engineering & Construction said it won the section 9 contract for the Southern Inland Railway, issued by the Korea National Railway, with total construction costs of 806.5 billion won. The 24.6 km section runs from Goseong-eup in …