Mileage shortfalls fuel sanctions

Model, capacity curbs if new efficiency targets are not met

Auto manufacturers in China are expected to redouble efforts to make energy-efficient vehicles as the central government announced tougher measures to curb fuel consumption.

For the first time, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology made fuel consumption statistics public on its website, showing that of 104 automakers listed - both Chinese and international - 34 failed to achieve targets set for 2013.