China eases green rules for petrol-electric hybrids, giving makers space to manoeuvre

BEIJING (Reuters) - China re-classified petrol-electric hybrid vehicles on Monday so they get more favourable treatment than all-petrol or diesel counterparts under new clean car rules, making it easier for automakers to meet environment quotas and offer more choice.China has some of the world's strictest rules regarding the production of fossil-fuel vehicles, as it battles unhealthy levels of air pollution in its crowded cities.Those rules have pushed both domestic and international automakers..