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China Could Test Ban on Gasoline-Fueled Vehicles
China’s central government says it may test bans on gasoline-powered cars and trucks in certain areas to help improve air quality.
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China’s central government says it may test bans on gasoline-powered cars and trucks in certain areas to help improve air quality.
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology also says on its website that it may set a timetable for phasing out all petroleum-burning vehicles either regionally or nationwide, Reuters reports.
But before taking any steps, the ministry says it will analyze vehicle market trends and measure specific emission levels to determine whether to impose “no-go” zones for gasoline vehicles.
China is the world’s largest market for “new energy” vehicles, with some 1.3 million electric and hybrid models sold there last year. But that volume was only 5% of overall passenger vehicle sales in the country in 2018.
Reuters says China’s carmakers doubt the country will issue a nationwide ban on internal combustion-powered vehicles anytime soon, citing the country’s wide variations in climate, environment and population concentrations.
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