Beijing to Offer Electric-Car Incentives Soon, Official Says

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Beijing will match a 60,000-yuan ($9,640) central government subsidy for electric vehicles, accelerating efforts to spur sales and reduce smog in one of the most heavily polluted cities in China.

The Beijing government will soon announce measures that include the financial aid, which will be on top of the amount offered by the central government, Chen Guiru, deputy head of the local government arm in charge of alternative-energy-vehicle development, said in an interview today at a conference in Hainan, China.