BEIJING -- China debuts one of the world's strictest standards for automobile emissions on Monday to reduce the country's notorious air pollution, a move some say also is designed to curb the runaway expansion of its automaking sector.
Move expected to consolidate weak players as foreign investment reform looms

Over 100 companies manufacture automobiles in China, many of them small or midsize players. © Reuters
BEIJING -- China debuts one of the world's strictest standards for automobile emissions on Monday to reduce the country's notorious air pollution, a move some say also is designed to curb the runaway expansion of its automaking sector.