expo aims to shed light on how china’s car market plans to go green - energy storage devices
China launched its first electric taxi last month as it plans to hit 500,000 "green" cars by the end of 2011.
China is so keen to fill roads with "eco-friendly" cars that a green car Expo will be held this week ()in Shanghai -
The event was set at the European Motor Show in Helsinki in November, equivalent to the largest such gathering in the world. The three-
The day will start on Thursday with "hybrid cars, pure electric vehicles (
(Including solar cars)
Electric vehicles for fuel cells (FCEV)
New energy vehicles such as hydrogen fuel vehicles (such as high-
Performance energy storage device (dme)
According to the organizers.
The international carmakers that supported the event include Volkswagen, Ford and BMW, and BYD, the mainland's largest carmaker, will join.
At the same time, China's first electric taxis have taken to the streets of the southern city of Shenzhen, and its neighbor, Hong Kong, recently announced plans to increase the number of electric taxis . " By the end of this year, there are 10 to 21 charging stations in the city center to promote the use of cars.
According to a press release issued by the local government, by the end of 2012, about 6,500 electric and hybrid vehicles will be launched in Shenzhen, although this is only a small part of the city's public transport fleet of 260,000 vehicles, but the government encourages more businesses --
Private car owner-
Follow up by providing purchase subsidies.
China now has the largest car market in the world.
Output 13
8 million vehicles last year, 13 of them.
According to government data, 6 million vehicles were sold.
China is also responsible for assembling 2 electric vehicle batteries out of 3 in the world.
Green Car Expo 17-