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China to have 200 million vehicles by 2020

AFP -- The number of vehicles on China's roads will more than double to at least 200 million by 2020, a top official was quoted Monday as saying, further straining the nation's environment and energy supply.

China must make it a top priority to develop fuel-efficient and alternative energy cars, the China Securities Journal said, citing Wang Fuchang, vice minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

China's auto sales hit 13.64 million units last year, overtaking the United States as the world's top car market, while sales this year are forecast to hit 15 million units.

The surging car use has brought mounting concerns over pollution, soaring energy demand, and traffic gridlock.

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Submitted Sep 06, 2010 By: FollowTheLitre

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RoadManJimC Champion Author Chico Posts:1,231 Points:181,340 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2010 11:24:25 AM Ignore RoadManJimC Report Abuse Can you spell 'GRIDLOCK'? :)
lgppa Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:11,530 Points:496,235 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Oct 15, 2010 3:54:31 PM Ignore lgppa Report Abuse I guess they have a lot to deal with in China.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:15,266 Points:1,142,300 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2010 6:08:50 PM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse at least China has more foresight than America. And more planning.
Tundralimited2009 Champion Author Dallas Posts:32,654 Points:1,027,925 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2010 7:29:54 AM Ignore Tundralimited2009 Report Abuse Go Unions....
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:4,701 Points:1,655,795 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2010 7:29:01 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse "China must make it a top priority to develop fuel-efficient and alternative energy cars..." And look out if they don't
gasforus Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,779 Points:1,727,615 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2010 6:36:19 AM Ignore gasforus Report Abuse k
Amplion Champion Author Oregon Posts:4,237 Points:1,398,310 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2010 2:21:48 AM Ignore Amplion Report Abuse SEND THOSE TOYOTA & GM LEAN LINE LEMONS TO CHINA
runout9 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:3,144 Points:958,700 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 11:38:47 PM Ignore runout9 Report Abuse More 10-12 day traffic jams. Build roads & infrastructure first, then sell them wheels, but what do I know?
Bussman Champion Author Dallas Posts:3,864 Points:992,595 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 11:17:49 PM Ignore Bussman Report Abuse China is already polluted enough.
billy44bo Champion Author Mobile Posts:5,183 Points:1,043,685 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 10:15:38 PM Ignore billy44bo Report Abuse 200 million what about the other billion people there
Bus561 Champion Author Lexington Posts:14,076 Points:2,753,105 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 10:14:52 PM Ignore Bus561 Report Abuse All of the junk that GM and Chrysler will definitely go to China. Serves them right, doesn't it?
latruck Rookie Author Indianapolis Posts:6 Points:158,345 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 10:11:31 PM Ignore latruck Report Abuse GM is selling lots of cars in china, taxpayers will get a return on the investment, GM is trying to increase production for the china market, lots of potential here.
memory_of_max Champion Author Little Rock Posts:7,279 Points:1,052,285 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 10:09:36 PM Ignore memory_of_max Report Abuse This will result in much higher oil prices for the US
Italianman Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:1,733 Points:775,940 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 10:08:54 PM Ignore Italianman Report Abuse How are they going to breath?
jvt666 Champion Author California Posts:2,638 Points:1,476,610 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 10:08:03 PM Ignore jvt666 Report Abuse This is from a country that recently had a 107 MILE traffic jam of trucks! Good luck trying to get anywhere with any type of vehicle.
lowtidedakine Sophomore Author Hawaii Posts:114 Points:64,920 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 10:05:44 PM Ignore lowtidedakine Report Abuse Heavy days!!
Lukus Champion Author Halifax Posts:6,026 Points:1,216,610 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 10:04:45 PM Ignore Lukus Report Abuse Since Canada and the US would not or could not develop fuel efficient cars it will probably fall to China to do the job.
HailstormCA Champion Author San Diego Posts:5,856 Points:1,074,775 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 9:51:29 PM Ignore HailstormCA Report Abuse Send them all our environmentalist. It'll keep them busy.
granitestater Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:6,309 Points:1,017,395 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 9:44:25 PM Ignore granitestater Report Abuse China already has 75 mile traffic jams. Wait until they start building roads. That will consume even more oil (asphalt, construction and more cars.)
Panama Red Champion Author San Diego Posts:8,742 Points:2,042,990 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 9:44:19 PM Ignore Panama Red Report Abuse Chinese cities and roads are not ready for this volume of traffic.
ICUUCME Sophomore Author Ohio Posts:245 Points:1,510,375 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 9:43:42 PM Ignore ICUUCME Report Abuse Wal-Mart should be the roads.
Gas_Buzzer Champion Author South Carolina Posts:11,850 Points:2,165,620 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 9:40:38 PM Ignore Gas_Buzzer Report Abuse Probably won't be many USA cars.
jb107 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:7,218 Points:2,155,660 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 9:37:50 PM Ignore jb107 Report Abuse Having been to China, the citys where not build to handle cars. They can barely handle the bicycles.
egd Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:6,059 Points:1,723,790 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 9:36:05 PM Ignore egd Report Abuse I love the public, it is people Ican't stand
altima2008 Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:5,793 Points:1,272,305 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 9:35:32 PM Ignore altima2008 Report Abuse So in other words they will have more massive traffic jams like the one they just had recently?
Powerstroke73L Champion Author Sacramento Posts:2,785 Points:723,905 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 9:34:37 PM Ignore Powerstroke73L Report Abuse And we're supposed to be cutting back on crude oil use and having everything regulated to save "greenhouse gases"... Kinda like keeping the music down low enough that I can barely hear it in my house in order to not disturb the neighborhood while my next door neighbor cranks Metallica out his windows at full volume...
SBlouch Champion Author San Antonio Posts:6,891 Points:1,471,855 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 9:33:30 PM Ignore SBlouch Report Abuse China ia making bigger progress than any other country. Bet China will more than 200 million vehicles before 2020.
RENEGADEGAS Champion Author Missouri Posts:12,054 Points:1,127,180 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 9:30:40 PM Ignore RENEGADEGAS Report Abuse At least they are progressing instead of going backwards like the US under the current administration.
rjoeh Champion Author Michigan Posts:5,740 Points:2,058,465 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 9:25:17 PM Ignore rjoeh Report Abuse Sounds like instant grid lock to me... as I have not really heard much of their highway infrastructure and the ability of one to get around on anything that can move at a good constant speed. They may get the cars... but will they all be able to be on the road at the same time???
BlueVanGroup Champion Author Colorado Posts:4,781 Points:1,069,325 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 9:07:27 PM Ignore BlueVanGroup Report Abuse I suspect many Chinese cities are not designed for widespread auto use; where will they park all these cars?
Quick68 Champion Author Columbus Posts:4,837 Points:758,900 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 9:06:34 PM Ignore Quick68 Report Abuse We should send our people over there and build roads for them. We send them our money.
DustyHorse Champion Author Virginia Posts:4,021 Points:978,665 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 9:04:43 PM Ignore DustyHorse Report Abuse They are already having massive traffic jams.
Zeke33 Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:3,872 Points:1,278,810 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 9:03:58 PM Ignore Zeke33 Report Abuse China the Communist country who outbuys the U.S. on autosales plus making allthat junk that we import. To top it off, they own a multitude of securities that this country has sold to get cash. A sorry state for the U.S.A.
StickySam Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,124 Points:857,920 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 8:56:23 PM Ignore StickySam Report Abuse My guess is most of these 200 million cars will be payed for by two faced Americans who will buy the cheapest product to get where they want to be.
Zankou Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,244 Points:495,400 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 8:51:25 PM Ignore Zankou Report Abuse China is part of the reason our gas prices are soaring!! Before they wan't so interested in owning cars, they did more bicycling!! What changed ??
woodeye55 Champion Author Gary Posts:4,654 Points:1,391,730 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 8:48:55 PM Ignore woodeye55 Report Abuse ...and no roads to drive them on...
Insuremn Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,596 Points:567,390 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 8:44:33 PM Ignore Insuremn Report Abuse The Chinese can not send their wealth to the Arabs and won't. Who's going to bring a vehicle to the market that can be driven NY to LA non-stop at a an average of 65 mph on 28 gallons of liquid fuel uncompressed (100mpg)? Coasting downhill counts. I think the Germans are closest with their turbo diesel and super capacitors.
ashishpa All-Star Author St. Louis Posts:951 Points:217,540 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 8:38:45 PM Ignore ashishpa Report Abuse China will become biggest contributor to global pollution. they definitely need to think about alternative means
WCCurtis Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:3,304 Points:1,361,795 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 8:34:22 PM Ignore WCCurtis Report Abuse That is a lot of Crude Oil/Gasoline being used. Look for higher Prices.
djgunrunner Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:7,591 Points:1,887,920 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 8:30:38 PM Ignore djgunrunner Report Abuse It wouldn't hurt America to cut the dependence on gasoline. No, No, not with Ethanol trash but with real things that work now. Natural Gas, we have it and we have the proven technology to use it in cars. Hydrogen could be just around the corner if the government would quit wasting money on Ethanol and spend some of it on Hydrogen development.
carefrey Champion Author Orlando Posts:3,352 Points:717,375 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 8:23:23 PM Ignore carefrey Report Abuse They certainly do not need any more pollution than they already have.
humancry Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,274 Points:734,140 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 8:22:16 PM Ignore humancry Report Abuse The greenies etc wont raise hell because! In china these use tanks to deal with protesters... They will run you down if you disagree.
Buck_on_Bass Champion Author Tennessee Posts:5,175 Points:1,040,065 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 8:19:36 PM Ignore Buck_on_Bass Report Abuse The Chinese have a developing middle class that wants to be able to travel on their timetable and not that of public transportation. Without efficient transportation, China will be importing much more oil than the US.
14of45SSR Champion Author Saskatchewan Posts:2,370 Points:829,040 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 8:19:13 PM Ignore 14of45SSR Report Abuse I can see vehicle companies moving their marketing power towards China!
Bruno44 Champion Author Texas Posts:4,851 Points:1,323,975 Joined:Sep 2007	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 8:11:41 PM Ignore Bruno44 Report Abuse Why aren't the greenies and enviros raising heck with china, the biggest polluter in the world??????????
toadNY Champion Author Albany Posts:4,558 Points:1,047,325 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 8:09:58 PM Ignore toadNY Report Abuse If we where all like Bermuda, its one car per house.
Amtrgas Champion Author Oakland Posts:2,551 Points:1,230,505 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 8:08:55 PM Ignore Amtrgas Report Abuse Hope they like sitting in traffic.
TheSnowstorm Champion Author Montreal Posts:6,817 Points:1,473,500 Joined:June 2005	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 8:08:25 PM Ignore TheSnowstorm Report Abuse Time will tell where China will end up with the motor vehicle.
WIPACKERFAN Champion Author Chicago Posts:6,480 Points:1,383,835 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 8:02:03 PM Ignore WIPACKERFAN Report Abuse If China think they have a pollution problem now, wait until all these cars are on the roads.
must87searcher Champion Author Maryland Posts:6,665 Points:1,315,345 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 7:59:38 PM Ignore must87searcher Report Abuse With an increase of sales, there is an increase in production. GM and Ford do sell autos in China and that is a place to sell. It still may be a question on where the autos are to be produced. The production of goods in China are low and that could also mean they may consentrate on there on manufactures. Other ways of travel, like the railroad are also probably going to rasie as well.