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Beijing ban could fuel electric vehicle demand

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 to follow and, starting this year, cars will be required to carry a "yellow label" if they don't meet Euro I emissions standards. These standards were first adopted in China back in 1992. Cars that carry these labels will be banned from certain roadways in the city for at least one day per week. Fortunately, owners of such vehicles will soon be ... Read more →

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 ...

China may ban almost all cars during Olympics Jeremy Korzeniewski

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 ...

Beijing ban could fuel electric vehicle demand 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 to follow and, starting this year, cars will be required to carry a "yellow label" if they don't ...

Beijing to continue limiting traffic in wake of Olympics 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

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 city's air was highly contaminated due to an abundance of people, manufacturing plants and ...

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 ...


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