Gasgoo.com (Shanghai December 30) - A total of 53,000 new energy vehicles were sold in November, Economic Observer News reported today. New energy passenger automobile sales grew 70 percent. Pure electric automobiles sales grew sevenfold, while those of hybrids grew 25 times. Total new energy sales for the year look to break the 60,000 sales barrier.

Gasgoo.com (Shanghai January 5) - China Passenger Car Association Secretary General Rao Da passed away yesterday afternoon, auto.ifeng.com reported today. Mr. Rao, who was 72 years of age, has been battling lung cancer for several weeks. In his work at CPCA, Mr. Rao has been credited with pioneering the field of automobile market research in China.