China’s Shenzhen Caps New Car Plates to Control Smog, Congestion
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China’s southern city of Shenzhen capped new car license plates at 100,000 a year, becoming the latest city to curb vehicle purchases to control smog and traffic congestion in the world’s most populous country.
The annual quota in the city of 11 million includes 20,000 for electric cars and can be adjusted to account for changes in traffic, air pollution and car demand, the Shenzhen traffic police bureau said on its official microblog. The city currently has at least 3 million vehicles on the road, according to the Yangcheng Evening News.