hit Beijing several times this month, flooding roads in low-lying parts of the city and seriously damaging many cars that ran into deep water. The flooding left behind cars that were soaked inside and out and that had serious hidden problems in their
Buyers of fuel-efficient cars in Beijing is enjoying a subsidy of 3,000 yuan ($440) after the government announced last Wednesday to extend subsidies to 71 fuel-efficient vehicles, Beijing Times reported Friday. Buyers will
on the burgeoning green auto market because it is one where no one company has established dominance. Green cars were the stars of an auto show held in Beijing earlier this year. Leading automaker SAIC unveiled its innovative, if somewhat unusual,
high-end hotels now offering luxury cigars. “It’s all part of China’s new luxury lifestyles – nice cars, nice wines, and, of course, nice cigars, have become a big thing in Beijing,” said David Wilson, general manager of the Ritz-Carlton and the Davidoff
on the burgeoning green auto market because it is one where no one company has established dominance. Green cars were the stars of an auto show held in Beijing earlier this year. Leading automaker SAIC unveiled its innovative, if somewhat unusual, Leaf
off the road is an uphill battle Despite news that Beijing has already removed around 25,000 high-polluting cars from city streets this year, environmental officials claim they are under pressure to finish the year-end target of 40,000 cars. Under the
China has subsidized 30.7 billion yuan to rural purchasers of home appliances, cars and motorcycles, the Beijing Business Today reported Wednesday, citing an official from the Ministry of Finance. Recently, the Ministry of Commerce and six other
Thousand Island Lake in eastern China’s Zhejiang province. The two models are the company’s first hybrid cars in volume production. They went on sale in China after the Beijing auto show in April. Powering the ActiveHybrid 7 Series is a 4.4-liter
A models poses next to a new Jeep Wrangler made by Chrysler Group at the Beijing Auto Show in Beijing April 23, 2010. China overtook the United States as the world’s biggest auto market in terms of number of vehicles sold in 2009, helped by Beijing’s
especially emissions from vehicles – is a major concern of the bureau. He estimated the total number of cars in Beijing will hit five million by the end of 2010, which would cause massive challenges to his division. Wang noted this year’s blue-sky target