The Deputy Director of Pollution Department of SEPA Xinmin-Li said in the workshop that so far the auto industry is developing fast in China, and only the auto products in the first ten months of 2006 had reached 6.21 million, therefore China was expected to be the third auto produce and consume country in the world. However, there are still 40% cities whose air quality is worse than the second level, and the problem on the environment quality is still serious.

Therefore, China has strengthened the vehicle emission control. Since eliminated the leaded gasoline around the whole country in 2000, China began the program on lowering the sulfur content in gasoline. By the end of this year the newly revised standard of "Motor Unleaded Gasoline" will be issued. According to the latest standard, the existing gasoline with 500ppm sulfur content will out off the market. The principal of SINOPEC said that they would go on developing and researching the motor fuel with lower sulfur content, and would try to reduce the sulfur to less than 150ppm, then SINOPEC can provide the motor diesels compliant with Euro III standard.