Bentley cars sono visibili sul display durante la xi Changchun International Automobile Exposition a Changchun city, nordest Chinas provincia di Jilin, 11
Bentley cars are seen on display during the 11th Changchun International Automobile Exposition in Changchun city, northeast Chinas Jilin province, 11 July 2014. At the Changchun International Automobile Exposition, which lasts from July 11 to July 20, local auto brands and joint-venture brands such as FAW, Mazda, Ford and Volkswagen all offered deep discounts to buyers. Even luxury manufacturers such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz have marked down their prices. Analysts attributed the fierce price competition to rising auto output. Statistics from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) showed that Chinas automobile output exceeded 11 million vehicles during the first half of 2014, up 9.6% from the same period last year. Meanwhile, many cities have put a ceiling on car purchases by adopting car lottery systems to combat traffic jams and air pollution. Apart from competitive price cuts, new energy vehicle have also emerged as a battleground. From January to June, the output of new energy vehicles in China more than doubled from the same period last year to 20, 962 vehicles, while sales over the same period rose to 20, 477 vehicles.
