China studying when to ban sales of traditional fuel cars

Beijing

CHINA has begun studying when to ban the production and sale of cars that use traditional fuels, the official Xinhua news agency reported, citing comments by the Industry and Information Technology vice-minister, who predicted "turbulent times" for carmakers which are forced to adapt.

Xin Guobin did not give details on when China, the world's largest car market, would implement such a ban. The United Kingdom and France have said that they will ban new petrol and diesel cars from 2040.