Heat leaves many motorists out in the cold

BEIJING - Requests for roadside assistance are increasing hand-in-hand with rising temperatures as vehicles succumb to the heat on the nation's roadways.

Also on the rise are insurance claims for the cost of towing and breakdowns.

Wang Feng, deputy director of the claim center of the People's Insurance Company of China, said insurance claims have jumped as reports of overheating and stalled vehicles soar with the high temperatures.