China’s largest clean diesel motor plant in production

China’s largest clean diesel motor plant has gone into production in Inner Mongolia. The new plant is a subsidiary of Haw Tai Automobile. It will manufacture Euro 5-compliant diesel motors. The plant is China’s first clean diesel engine for automobiles and could reduce energy consumption by a quarter, compared with gasoline engines of the same size. This new plant, with a production capacity of 300,000 units in the first phase, is making a breakthrough. Zhao Jingguang, Deputy Party Secretary of Foton Motor Co., said, “It is a trend that traditional engines will develop into low-emission and environmentally friendly motors. At present, new energy vehicles only account for a small percentage in China.” (February 1, 2010)