Man with clean motors

Cai Wei of Jing Jin Electric, says research and production can push the Chinese auto industry up the green path, Mei Jia reports.

Cai Wei, chief technology officer of Beijing-based Jing Jin Electric, is the face of "made-in-China" electric motors for clean-energy vehicles.

Under his leadership, the company has become the first Chinese manufacturer to export the "heart" of hybrid and electric vehicles to the United States and Europe, helping many BMW and Benz cars roar along.