AP, BEIJINGChina is joining France and Britain in announcing plans to end sales of gasoline and diesel cars. China is the biggest auto market by number of vehicles sold, giving any policy changes outsize importance for the global industry. Communist leaders also want to curb China’s growing appetite for imported oil and see electric cars as a promising industry in which their country can take an early lead. Volvo Cars Corp, owned by China’s Geely Holding Group (吉利控股集團), announced plans this year to make electric cars in China for global sale starting in 2019. General Motors Co, Volkswagen AG and Nissan Motor Co and others have announced they are launching or looking at joint ventures with Chinese partners to develop and manufacture electric vehicles in China.

Source: Taipei Times September 10, 2017 15:56 UTC