A Challenge Lying Ahead of the Fuel Consumption of Chinese Light Commercial Cars

Over the recent years, along with the expansion ofits auto industry, China has becomeone of the countries in the world where the number of motor vehicles increases mostrapidly. By the end of 2003, its vehicle population totaled 2.421 million (not includingmotorcycles), including 7.71 million cars. The proportion of passenger vehicles hit 51.3percent for the first time in the same year. The Chinese government designated the auto industry as one of its pillars. In the TenthFive-year Plan th…