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The industry also is encouraged to produce, independently of foreign manufacturers, a Chinese economy car, utilizing a 1.3-liter engine and meeting Chinese emissions and fuel economy standards, that could be purchased for less than RMB80,000 ($9,800~. Investments in highways, oil and gas pipelines, and other transportation infrastructure are expected to accompany the expansion of car ownership.
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But the experience of other countries suggests that in urban areas, in the absence of government intervention, poorer air quality, more auto accidents, and increased congestion will negatively affect all urban residents. In the longer term, the developed areas of cities may expand as populations and their employers move outward from the city center, away from congestion and pollution.
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In the medium to long term, the industry must adjust to the effects of China's membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO) , which will allow independent foreign automobile manufacturers and importers into China for the first time and may open the domestic market to an increased volume of imports that would challenge even the joint ventures in the growing Chinese market.
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In the short term, it will have to invest substantially to achieve capability in technologies such as advanced gasoline and diesel power trains, the application of sophisticated electronic controls, emissions control technologies, the use of new materials, and the application of complex engineering methods to optimize vehicle performance. To achieve long-term competitiveness in the world marketplace, the Chinese also must stay abreast of and contribute to emerging technical developments that may not materialize for 15-20 years.
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Research on advanced technologies, including hybrid vehicles, fuel cells, and alternative fuels, and on conventional technologies, including advanced gasoline and diesel power trains, pollution controls, electronic controls, and new materials, could provide the tools needed to design and develop world-class vehicles. Because foreign original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)
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Meanwhile, the available schemes for road pricing should be explored to provide incentives for more efficient use of road space and financial resources for road maintenance and construction. · As motorization proceeds rapidly in China, it is imperative that attention be directed to providing public transportation that is convenient, comfortable, sufficiently widespread, safe, and affordable.
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