article_snippet: In an attempt to slow down car sales, Chinese authorities have cut the number of new vehicles that can be registered on the roads.
article_snippet: Last year the number of new registration plates available in Beijing fell from 240,000 to just 150,000.
article_snippet: It has been said that by 2017, only 90,000 plates will be issued for ordinary cars and the rest to eco-friendly cars.
article_snippet: In an attempt to slow down car sales, Chinese authorities have cut the number of new vehicles that can be registered on the roads .
article_snippet: Better not lose your keys: Last year the number of new registration plates available in Beijing fell from 240,000 to just 150,000.
article_snippet: It has been said that by 2017, only 90,000 plates will be issued for ordinary cars and the rest to eco-friendly cars .