All eyes (and many hopes) are on the Shanghai Auto Show. Just about the only ones in the world buying cars right now are the Chinese, thanks to government incentives that include a tax cut and cash-refunds.
Since the automakers are excited about the number of buyers they have begun designing cars that the Chinese want ie. better gas mileage. Meanwhile, Chinese emission standards are non existent, so manufacturers aren't bothering with the annoyance. So much for global warming.
On the plus side, Sharp has designed a sun-powered, waterproof mobile phone that goes on sale in Japan on Monday that is being touted as helping to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
I don't think the cell phone usage will quite make up for the new cars in China.
http://english.aljazeera.net//news/asia-pacific/2009/04/20094209482632287.html
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_JAPAN_KDDI_SOLAR_PHONE_ASOL-?SITE=YOMIURI&SECTION=HOSTED_ASIA&TEMPLATE=ap_national.html
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