"No one knows the exact number of government vehicles nationwide, but the number is definitely huge. The government should cut the number as much as possible, or the supervision in place will be unable to cover the vehicles. Moreover, only after the number is slashed can such measures as GPS installation be economic and effective."

Ye Qing, deputy director of the Hubei Provincial Bureau of Statistics, talking about government vehicle reform, in a report on xinhuanet.com on Sunday.