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Red Alert in Beijing – Time for a Walk

For the first time ever we have a real Red Alert in Beijing, the highest alert for air pollution. The alert will last until...

Price of the Traffic Jams in Beijing: $11.2 Billion a Year

Beijing's annual bill for the infamous and endless traffic jams amounts to 70 billion yuan ($11.3 billion), a recent study has found. According to...

Going after the Car again: China to “eliminate” 5.33 million vehicles

The Chinese government has announced plans to "eliminate' 5.33 million very-polluting vehicles in a bit to fight air pollution. Most cars will be killed...

Two hundred new electric taxis for Beijing

Beijing City has added 200 electric taxis to its taxi fleet. The Beijing Auto E150EV taxis, based on the Beijing Auto E-series, will operate...

Beijing announces new measures to limit the number of new cars

The Chinese capital Beijing continues its crusade against the car to reduce air pollution and traffic jams with new measures aimed at reducing the...

Beijing considering congestion tolls to curb air pollution

The Chinese capital Beijing is plagued by heavy air pollution end endless traffic jams. The Beijing government is aiming all its arrows at cars...

Beijing will cut new car registration quota by 37.5%

The Beijing municipal government is taking desperate measures to bring down air pollution. Beijing will slash its new car registration quota by 37.5 percent...

Beijing to have 2000 taxis running on natural gas this year

Beijing plans to increase the number of taxis that run on natural gas from the current 99 to 2,000 by the end of July...

More buses in Beijing to offer WiFi

More than 10,000 buses in Beijing will offer WiFi service by the end of 2013, Beijing Morning Post reported Friday. The service followed a deal...

New preferential policies for Electric Vehicles in Beijing

Beijingers who plan to buy electric cars won't have to compete for a license plates due to a series of preferential policies for new...