Chinese carmakers are stepping up their efforts to make forays into overseas markets in the hope of increasing their sales and bolstering their brand images amid fierce competition back home.
BERLIN - The number of people using car-sharing services increased by 16.6 percent, reaching a total of 2.46 million during 2018, the German car sharing association announced on Wednesday.
Yun Duo and her family were looking forward to spending this year's traditional Spring Festival in Beijing - but they were worried about one issue: the capital city's reputation for polluted air, especially in the winter.
Beijing improved its control on air pollution in the past year, highlighting improved management, rule of law and co-management.
Residents of Beijing have engaged in ecological protection by attending nonprofit events, reporting on polluters and debating online.
Local authorities in Beijing say they plan to implement a stricter emissions standard starting from July this year. In doing so, they will join the growing effort being undertaken by many cities in the country to clean up the air in the world's largest car market.
The University of Science and Technology of China revealed that a new type of catalyst has been developed to prevent hydrogen fuel cells from failure, which could play a major role in boosting the hydrogen fuel cell automobile industry.
The downward spiral in China's car market has started to show signs of abating, with passenger car retail sales in January slipping 2 percent year-on-year, the smallest fall since June 2018.
Autonomous driving is most accepted in China, according to a survey by German technology company Continental.
FRANKFURT - A no-deal Brexit could affect more than 100,000 jobs in Germany and regions of the country with Volkswagen and BMW factories among those worst hit, according to economists at a prominent nonprofit institute.
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