article_snippet.sent: However, the breakneck growth may be a thing of the past.
article_snippet.sent: In 2014, growth in sales halved to 7% and according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, the slowdown continued in the first three months of this year when sales rose just 3.9%.
article_snippet.sent: It comes as the wider economy slows and a prolonged campaign against corruption has hit sales of luxury vehicles,
article_snippet.sent: On top of that, the hassles of car ownership are deterring some potential buyers, as is an awareness of the environmental costs.
article_snippet.sent: Congested and chaotic roads, restrictions on the number of new vehicle license plates and a shortage of residential parking space  may trigger a backlash against car ownership, according to a recent report from Bain & Company.
article_snippet.sent: But now in larger cities they see the hassle and some of these people are thinking of giving up these people .