E-car buyers to 'skip license draw'

Beijingers who buy electric cars, or e-cars, could avoid having to take part in the license plate lottery, a spokesman for a Chinese automaker said on Sunday.

The central government has already announced plans to introduce subsidies to encourage drivers to switch to clean energy models, which will likely be boosted by municipal authorities.

However, during a display at the Olympic Green as part of the 17th Beijing Science and Technology Week, Zhang Yuzhao of Beijing Automotive (BAIC) said e-car buyers will not have to rely on luck to get a registration.