Twenty years Beijing Auto Show 06'-10'

　　2006

　　In February, Measures for Management of Automotive Products Outside Identity was implemented.

　　April 1, when purchasing cars in China, consumption tax rate would differ according to displacement. From 3%of 1.0L displacement to more than 20% of 4.0L displacement, there were six grades.

　　　July 1, Compulsory Traffic Accident Liability Insurance for Motor Vehicles which was complied with Law of the People's Republic of China on Road Traffic Safety and also China’s first insurance imposed through legislation was implemented and the original commerce clauses and rates were all abolished,

　　In July, C-NCAP conducted by the China Automotive Technology and Research Center comprehensively started.

　　In July, the one millionth Jetta went off the assembly line.

　　In 2006, China’s auto production exceeded 7 million units.

　　2007

　　In July, Guangzhou Honda announced the establishment of their own R&D Company, which was the first R & D institution independently invested by a joint venture.

　　In July, SAIC and Nanjing Auto Group conducted strategic reorganization.

　　　In August, the one millionth car of Chery went off the assembly line, making it the first independent brand to topping the production of one million units.

　　In September, the Russian relevant authorities stopped the approval of foreign car companies set up assembly plants in Russia, which also failed China’s auto enterprises.

　　In October, the State Development and Reform Commission issued Regulations on New Energy Vehicles Production.

　　In November, the State Development and Reform Commission approved Sedan project of the Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd.

　　In December, SAIC and Nanjing Auto Group started co-operation.

　　2008

　　In January, snowstorms hit southern China provinces and cities, affecting logistics distribution of many auto enterprises.

　　July 1, the limitations of the motor vehicle emission standards at the third phase was released.

　　July onwards, to greet the Olympic Games, Beijing began to implement measures to the limit the activities of motor vehicles.

　　August onwards, influenced by the international financial crisis, car sales continued to decline.

　　In December, the State Development and Reform Commission organized 12 auto companies to cooperate with BorgWarner to jointly development DCT.

　　2009

　　January 1, the state implemented the fuel tax reform. In March, Chinese government released Automobile Industry Restructuring and Revitalization Planning. In May, Guangzhou Auto and Changfeng Motor signed agreement to restructure. In October, AVIC and China South Industries Group Corporation landed contract to reorganized Changan Automobile Group. In 2009 Chinese car sales broke 10 million for the first time, becoming the world’s largest auto market.

　　2010

　　Go through ten terms, which is twenty years, here comes the adult ceremony of Beijing auto show. Along with the importance of China’s auto market and rising attention from transnational corporations, the status and influence of Beijing auto show has been promoted increasingly and the gap with the top five international auto shows is being narrowed down.

　　After China became the world’s largest auto market in 2009, to transfer from a big auto manufacture to a strong one is our most urgent issue concerned by all Chinese people.

　　In 2010 to become China's automobile from large to strong changes in the first year of the

　　The year of 2010 is believed to be the turning point. 2010 Beijing Auto Show will witness this historic change.

　　(Translator: yalong/Jessie)

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