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Car Ownership or Ease of Driving: Which is the Real Challenge?
July 2, 2010 – 2:57 pm | One Comment

Car Ownership or Ease of Driving: Which is the Real Challenge?

The rapid motorization of countries like China and India is a scary prospect. China and India alone acheiving the same levels of vehicle miles traveled (VMT) per capita as the United States would probably push …

Back to Bicycling Basics in Beijing
January 25, 2010 – 10:20 pm | 29 Comments

Back to Bicycling Basics in Beijing

According to The Guardian, 20 years ago, four out of five Beijing residents pedaled around China’s capital in some of the world’s best bike lanes.  However, this number has decreased as private car ownership has gone …

China’s Car Industry Surpasses U.S.
February 10, 2009 – 12:25 pm | 2 Comments

China’s Car Industry Surpasses U.S.

For the first time ever, there have been more cars sold in China than the United States. (This news comes at the same time as Detroit’s General Motors announced it would cut another 10,000 workers.)
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