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first batch of IDs was issued to eight types of vehicles
including heavy duty trucks, vehicles for carrying hazardous
materials and school buses, China Aerospace Science and Industry
Corp (CASC) said in a statement which was also posted on
Wednesday on the website of the central government agency that
oversees state-owned companies.
If successful, the project will be expanded to all private cars
in the city, the statement said. The government has in the past
trialled projects in Shenzhen before rolling them out across the
country.
The project could pave the way for autonomous driving, which
requires vehicles to communicate with each other and traffic
infrastructure in real-time, but also raises concerns over
invasive government measures amid efforts to register every
Internet user's real name.
The electronic markers will use radio-frequency identification
that can be used in conjunction with traffic monitoring
equipment, the CASC statement said, adding that it would help
cut down on fake license plates and other illegal activity,
while also allowing accurate data gathering for "smart traffic
applications".
Issuing set identities for every car could also help implement
targeted transport policies, such as those proposed by Wang
Fengying, the general manager of Chinese automaker Great Wall
Motor and a representative in parliament this week.
On Monday, Wang filed a proposal that would make petrol more
expensive for gas guzzlers by requiring a card to be issued and
linked to every car based on the fuel economy of the model, with
more efficient vehicles paying less.
Wang similarly proposed a law suggesting a system of taxes and
fees for cars based on how much they drive among other data.
(Editing by Miral Fahmy)
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