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Mobile charging pods to power green drives

Power operators have introduced innovative ways to ensure new energy vehicles have enough power for long journeys during the forthcoming National Day holiday. State Grid Chuzhou in Anhui province has rolled out a flexible charging plan to keep NEVs moving on the highways. At Fushan service area, two mobile emergency-charging pods can automatically navigate to a vehicle without anyone stepping out of the car. The "pod-to-car" mode saves drivers from the old "car-hunts-pile" headache. The company has also checked every fixed charging site to ensure full power.

Yuan strengthens against greenback

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 63 pips to 7.1089 against the US dollar on Monday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China's spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 2 percent from the central parity rate each trading day.

Xinhua - China Daily