More Cities Likely to Curb Car Purchases

　　New statistics are suggesting car sales and output in China have gained strong momentum¹ in the first half of the year.

 

　　However, eight more cities are likely to announce restrictive policies on purchasing cars this year, which could see domestic car brands marginalized.

 

　　CRI's Xie Zhao has more.

 

　　According to statistics from the China Association of Automobile³ Manufacturers, both China's car sales and output surpassed 10- miliion in the first six months of this year.

 

　　Sales grew by 12.3 percent year on year while output surged by 12.8 percent year on year.

 

　　Chen Shihua, is director at the Information Department of CAAM.

 

　　He says the growth of car sales and output is higher than expected.

 

　　"This year China's automobile sector⁴ had a good start. The growth of auto² sales and output in the first quarter outpaced 10%. Although the growth of output in June is 9.3%, a little down, the growth is relatively⁵ stable in the overall first half of the year."

 

　　A report by CAAM and the Nielsen Market Research Company shows third and fourth-tiered cities are set to become the new engine for China's automobile market growth.

 

　　Young consumers, especially the post-80s and post-90s generations are expected to become the new purchasing force.

 

　　However, some insiders say they are not optimistic about the future of domestic cars due to new curbing⁷ policies on purchasing cars in some mega-cities.

 

　　According to statistics, domestic cars have been marginalized, with domestic car market shares having dropped by half in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.

 

　　Shi Jianhua, deputy secretary at CAAM, says the restrictive policy has pushed up the cost of buying cars.

 

　　"With the restrictive policy in place, such as in Beijing and Shanghai, consumers tend to buy large vehicles with powerful engines, as well as high-priced imported cars. Take Beijing for example, the average price of cars is up 88% after the policy. The market share of car with 1.6 liters engine and smaller than 1.6 liters has dropped by 17%. "

 

　　Shi Jianhua says eight more cities, including Tianjin, ShenZhen, Huangzhou, and Chengdu are likely to announce policies this year to curb⁶ the purchase of private cars.

 

　　The move is expected to have a significant impact on the development of domestic cars.

 

　　"If the eight cities implement⁸ the policy, local auto sales may drop by around 25, amounting to around 400-thousands cars. It will account for 2% of the auto output in the whole year. "

 

　　Shi is advising the government to respect the market economy principle and take a cautious attitude about introducing new curbs⁹.

 

　　For CRI, I'm Xie Zhao.

1 momentum   

n.动力，冲力，势头；动量

参考例句：

• We exploit the energy and momentum conservation laws in this way.我们就是这样利用能量和动量守恒定律的。
• The law of momentum conservation could supplant Newton's third law.动量守恒定律可以取代牛顿第三定律。

2 auto   

n.(=automobile)(口语)汽车

参考例句：

• Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。
• The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。

3 automobile   

n.汽车，机动车

参考例句：

• He is repairing the brake lever of an automobile.他正在修理汽车的刹车杆。
• The automobile slowed down to go around the curves in the road.汽车在路上转弯时放慢了速度。

4 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

5 relatively   

adv.比较...地，相对地

参考例句：

• The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
• The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。

6 curb   

n.场外证券市场，场外交易；vt.制止，抑制

参考例句：

• I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
• You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。

7 curbing   

n.边石，边石的材料v.限制，克制，抑制( curb的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Progress has been made in curbing inflation. 在控制通货膨胀方面已取得了进展。
• A range of policies have been introduced aimed at curbing inflation. 为了抑制通货膨胀实施了一系列的政策。

8 implement   

n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行

参考例句：

• Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
• The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。

9 curbs   

v.限制，克制，抑制( curb的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• In executing his functions he is not bound by any legal curbs on his power. 在他履行职务时，他的权力是不受任何法律约束的。 来自辞典例句
• Curbs on air travel were being worked out and would shortly be announced. 限制航空旅行的有关规定正在拟定中，不久即将公布。 来自辞典例句