China's car television market will see rapid growth in the coming four years, according to a research report. According to the report, the sales of car televisions in China this year will hit 188,000 units, increase to 600,000 units in 2008 and reach one million units in 2010.

According to a market expert, car television applications will be expanded from buses and taxis to private cars. The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games will contribute to the development of China's mobile digital television system, which will be available in around 30 cities including Shanghai, Changsha, Zhengzhou, Nanjing, Chongqing, Lanzhou, Qingdao and Xiamen. At that time private cars will be able to receive digital signals to watch the live broadcast of the Olympic Games.

Currently, China has more than 100 enterprises engaged in the car television business, including Huizhou-based Foryou Group, Shenzhen Hangsheng Electronic Co Ltd and Foshan-based Coagent Electronic S&T Co Ltd.

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The full text is available in the November Issue of AutoChina.

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