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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[China ups taxes for big engines]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/03/22/china-ups-taxes-for-big-engines/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2006/03/22/china-ups-taxes-for-big-engines/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/03/22/china-ups-taxes-for-big-engines/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/" rel="tag">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/suvs/" rel="tag">SUV</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/trucks/" rel="tag">Truck</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/china/" rel="tag">China</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/crossovers-cuvs/" rel="tag">Crossover</a></p><a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000080&amp;sid=aerq9l3E8Jfw&amp;refer=asia"><img vspace="4" hspace="4"border="0" align="right" src="http://www.autoblog.com/media/2006/03/hummer-h2.jpg" alt="" /></a>Yachts, golf clubs andcars with powerplants over 2 liters will be subject to new taxes in China as the country aims to <strike>counter theevils of capitalism</strike> &nbsp;<strike>trounce on free trade</strike> halt the widening gap between rich and poorin the country and&nbsp;increase energy efficiency. The country's leaders hope the move will deter people from buyingvehicles like the BMW 325i, HUMMER H2 and other vehicles with larger engine displacments. The new taxes are expected toaffect 20 percent of the cars on China's roads.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/03/22/china-ups-taxes-for-big-engines/">China ups taxes for big engines</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 22 Mar 2006 19:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000080&amp;sid=aerq9l3E8Jfw&amp;refer=asia>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/03/22/china-ups-taxes-for-big-engines/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/601766/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/03/22/china-ups-taxes-for-big-engines/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>china</category><category>fuel efficiency</category><category>vehicle tax</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Mays]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2006 19:30:00 EST</pubDate>
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