Green auto measures rolled out

No-go areas for gasoline vehicles to spur new energy sector's development

China is encouraging local authorities in regions with appropriate conditions to set up no-go zones for gasoline cars and use more new energy vehicles for public transport, which analysts and industry insiders say will help boost the industry's development.

"Regions with ripe conditions have our support if they establish trial projects to establish no-go zones for gasoline-powered vehicles and replace such vehicles with new energy vehicles in the urban public transport system," said the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in a statement on its website on Tuesday.