BERLIN Air Max 270 Mens Light Bone Sale , Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- The German environment ministry expects the European Union (EU) to propose a quota for electric cars by the fall, said Jochen Flasbarth, state secretary for the environment, on Wednesday.
As a result, new regulations could take effect in the near future, raising questions about how well German car makers in the midst of diesel and cartel scandals could cope with a rapid re-orientation towards electric mobility.
Nevertheless, Flasbarth expressed confidence that the automotive industry's sales would not be hurt given that electric cars would soon be much cheaper than they are now.
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While Flassbarth said that the exact height of the quota was not yet decided, industry representatives expect that 25 percent of their manufactured vehicles will have to be electric by 2025.
Their estimates were made following a widely-publicized call for electric mobility quotas by SPD leader Martin Schulz last week. The proposals were made within a wider five-point plan for the future of the German car industry.
Angela Merkel (CDU) reacted with skepticism so far, describing the SPD's plans as "not well thought through."
Merkel cautioned that "We will hold endless negotiations in Europe. But what will we do when the rules are breached? Will consumers not be allowed to buy petrol-fueled cars?"
In any case, Flasbarth ruled out on Wednesday that the government would shoulder the costs of an electric mobility quota currently being mulled by EU officials. The government would, however, have to invest more in an expansion of charging infrastructure.
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BEIJING, Aug.23 (Xinhuanet) -- "China's online shopping makes life easier!" exclaimed Afu, in fluent Chinese mandarin, when talking about how his life was changed by this "great new invention".
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He lately went viral in China's social media platform due to his amazing video clips on the network, which recorded his happy life in China.
Over the past years, Afu has witnessed rapid development of China's online shopping.
"When I first came to China, everyone used the Internet, but hardly did they know online shopping," Afu recalled.
But now, China's online shopping has been trending by virtue of goods in attractive price Air Max 270 Mens Sale , quality and rich variety, offered by diverse online platforms, he said.
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As the world's largest online retail market for many years, in 2016, China's e-commerce transaction volume reached 26.1 trillion yuan, accounting for 39.2 percent of the global e-commerce retail market.
With the implementation of policies on cross-border e-commerce pilot zones and the unimpeded trade policy under the Belt and Road Initiative, China's online shopping is bound to benefit more people like Afu around the world.
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TAIPEI, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Six candidates have registered torun for party chair of Taiwan's opposition Kuomintang (KMT) partyin an election scheduled for May 20, local media said Tuesday.
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Each candidate has collected more than 13,322 signatures, orthree percent of the Kuomintang membership, as required to qualifyfor the election.
Wu Den-yih currently leads the lineup with 221,891 signaturescollected.