Southern Metropolis Daily said few people in Guangzhou are interested in clean-energy cars. The city conducted its first-ever car license plate lottery Monday. All of the 186 individuals and offices that applied for energy-saving or new-energy vehicle plates were successful, as the plate quota for environmentally friendly cars was set at 1,090. Traffic jams in Guangzhou have gotten worse recently. Average speeds during rush hour have slowed to 20 km per hour and are expected to become even slower.