Beijing Will Run 1000 New Energy Vehicles This Year

Beijing city announced yesterday that it will put 1,000 new energy vehicles on trial run this year in the public transportation and sanitation sectors.

 
According to Yang Weiguang, deputy director of the Beijing municipal commission of science and technology, there were 50 electric buses put into service during the 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing and this year another 50 electric buses will come into the city's public transportation.

 

Beijing Bus Group has signed a deal with Beiqi Foton Motor to buy 450 Foton AUV hybrid buses and 350 chassis of this bus model in 2009. The bus purchasing will meet the compulsory safety and emission standards.

 

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