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China rolls out own hybrid car

by Pat Coate | January 17, 2008
"This shows Chinese automakers have grasped the core technology of making hybrid cars."
- Xinhua report

Shanghai, China - China's state-owned Chang'an Automobile group has started making its own hybrid cars, the first such move by a Chinese automaker, the Xinhua news agency reported.

Mass production of the Chinese-designed car, which consumes 20 percent less fuel than ordinary cars of the same size, was launched after six years of research and development, Xinhua said late on Friday.

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