The Chinese government will invest more than 100 billion yuan ($15 billion USD) to subsidize its eco-friendly car industry over the next decade. Read the article or watch the video on the CCTV website. Sixteen Chinese central stated-owned electric vehicle companies have teamed up to form an industrial association in Beijing. The move is in response to the government’s latest policies to boost the country’s electric vehicle industry in the next three years. Read the article or watch the video on the CCTV website.
Starting from this month, individual customers in five Chinese cities can purchase hybrid and electric cars with a subsidy as high as 120 thousand yuan (equivalent to approx. $17,500 USD or $20,000 AUD). Read the rest of this entry »
What impact will the debate over sustainable population for Australia have on our existing cities? The 3rd Annual Urban Design Conference will examine how our new cities are conceived and our existing ones are adapted, re-designed and managed. Read the rest of this entry »