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Beijing to ban all non-green vehicles from city center

As part of Beijing's ongoing efforts to improve its air quality and reduce congestion, the capital of the People's Republic of China will begin placing either green or yellow labels on all vehicles. These labels will correspond with specific areas that vehicles are allowed to enter, and all non-green vehicles will be banned from driving through the city center. Beginning in June, yellow-labeled cars and trucks won't be allowed to enter areas inside the 5th Ring Road, and in October, that boundary will extend to the 6th Ring Road. The city's ... Read more →

Beijing ban could fuel electric vehicle demand Jeremy Korzeniewski

Beijing has been taking real steps to reduce its pollution after last year's Olympic Games brought the issue to a very public stage. There are already some rather complicated rules that drivers need ...

Beijing citizens find the "no-car" rules difficult to follow Xavier Navarro

It seems that Beijing citizens aren't having an easy go of following the car ban. I mean, how could you find these rules complicated? Private vehicles are divided into five groups, and care that have ...

Beijing increases the price of fuel 2-4% Jeremy Korzeniewski

Back in June, the Chinese government increased the price of gas by an astonishing 16.7-percent overnight in an effort to pass the increased price of oil to its consumers. Since then, the Olympics have ...

Beijing to continue limiting traffic in wake of Olympics Jeremy Korzeniewski

During and before this summer's Olympic games, a significant amount of attention was given to the air quality that the world's top athletes would be breathing in Beijing. As was widely reported, the ...

It's Friday: new rickshaw brings pedal-power to the MINI 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click on picture for high-res image If you hadn't noticed, the Olympic Games in Beijing are being celebrated these days. MINI decided that it was a good opportunity to mix Chinese traditions with British German craftmanship and so they sent a MINI Clubman to be cut in half and made a rickshaw. Yes, ...

Gold medal idea: China raises tax on large cars, cuts tax on small cars 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

With the world intently watches the Olympic Games currently taking place in Beijing, China, the country's policy-makers are concerned with the quality of the city's air. As has been widely reported, Beijing took drastic measures to ensure that its air quality was safe for the world's best athletes, ...

UN agency donates electric buses to the Beijing Olympics 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

To help China with its goal of hosting a "green olympics" the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has donated four lithium ion battery-powered buses for the effort. That brings the total number of electric buses in the Olympic fleet to 50. They are said to be able to carry 80 people at a time ...

Volkswagen supplies 5,000 "green cars" for the Beijing Olympics 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click above for complete gallery The Beijing Olympics will have a complete fleet of 5,000 "green cars" by Volkswagen, which is an official sponsor. The chosen models are the Magotan 2.0 TDI (6.2 l/100) and Magotan BlueMotion (5.1 l/100), the Sagitar 1.4 TSI (6.4 l/100), the Touran EcoFuel (bifuel ...

China may ban almost all cars during Olympics 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

It seems that Beijing's various measures designed to lower its overall air pollution in preparation for the upcoming Olympic Games is working, though additional and more drastic measures may be required. You may recall that the city began limiting traffic on July 20, a move which has helped lower ...

Beijing begins limiting traffic this week 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

In preparation for the upcoming Summer Olympic Games scheduled to begin on August 8, the city of Beijing in China has now begun limiting traffic through its busy streets. Due to the heavy smog and polluted air in Beijing, cars will be allowed to drive only on alternating days based on the license ...

Pirelli to supply emissions technology for Beijing buses 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Italian company Pirelli is best known for making high performance tires, but now it is making efforts in emissions technology. The Italian government announced an agreement between the Ministry of Environmental Affairs and the City Council of Beijing, China. Pirelli will supply diesel particulate ...

Beijing finally cutting down on traffic to reduce pollution during Olympics 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

There had been some speculation about Beijing's plans to force traffic restrictions in order to reduce the city's pollution for the Summer Olympic Games. At first, traffic restrictions were proposed but they were axed, then proposed again. We also saw some other creative measures to control ...

The Detroit News coughs in Beijing's air quality 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The city of Beijing has been generating the kinds of headlines that cities usually want no part of. Ahead of the Olympic games, many athletes have been publicly deriding the city's air quality, and rightly so. According to the World Health Organization, the current air pollution in Beijing is at ...

Beijing 2008: BYD e6 concept in the metal 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click image for a gallery of the BYD e6 Unfortunately, the arrival of the Beijing Motor Show didn't bring much new information regarding the BYD e6 electric MPV concept, but there's still news to report. The tech spec sheet displayed with the car indicates that it's (theoretically?) got motors for ...

Beijing '08 Preview: Great Wall Peri EV 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

It would seem that a green theme will be present when Auto China 2008 kicks off in Beijing on Saturday. We've already seen BYD's e6 concept, and next up is an electric version of the Great Wall Peri. The Peri is the car that raised the ire of Fiat due to its strong resemblance to the Panda. ...

Beijing 2008: BYD e6 electric MPV, possible production EV in two years 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

This week in Beijing, BYD will unveil the e6, an EV crossover/MPV concept that looks a lot like the JDM Honda Odyssey. Unlike the Honda, however, the e6 runs on battery power only, with a reported range of 300km (186 miles) on a full charge. The battery pack, presumably lithium-ion, can be charged ...

Beijing 2008: FAW unveils Besturn B70HEV 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

In case you're not familiar with First Automobile Works (FAW), as its name suggests, FAW was the first company in China to mass produce vehicles. Their Jiefang CA-10 medium truck began production in 1956. They have a bit of a history in electric and hybrid cars as well, building the Prius in China ...

Beijing '08 Preview: Chery to unveil new small car that's neither a copy or ugly 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Chery Motors first came to the worlds attention a few years ago when one of the first products, the QQ mini-car turned out to have a rather startling resemblance to the Daewoo Matiz which was being sold in China as the Chevy Spark. It turned out on closer examination that the components on the QQ ...

Will China lead the world in making the first hydrogen infrastructure a reality? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Just yesterday, Sam wrote about the environmental clean-up measures that are taking place in China. These clean-up measures are necessary because China is on the development fast-track, so to speak. The country is being built up at an extremely rapid pace, much like the United States was during ...

China's biggest car manufacturer to debut fuel-cell vehicle at Shanghai show 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The 2007 Shanghai Auto Show is set to get underway on the 20th of April and China's largest auto manufacturer, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp (SAIC), will be on hand to debut a new fuel-cell vehicle. SAIC, which recently made headlines when it bought the Rover brand off BMW, said that the ...


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