Automotive transportation in China: Technology, policy, market dynamics, and sustainability

International Journal of Sustainable Transportation

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 213-233

  Winebrake, James ^a   Rothenberg, Sandra ^b   Luo, Jianxi ^c   Green, Erin ^a  

^a ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autmobile industry; China; Climate change; Sustainability; Transportation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010510159     PISSN: 15568318     EISSN: 15568334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15568310701283835     Document Type: Article

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