VOA标准英语2013--India’s Auto Industry Hit Hard by Lagging Economy

Indias Auto Industry Hit Hard by Lagging Economy New Delhi resident Rajesh Kumar could not think of a better time to replace his 10-year old Hyundai Santro. The price is right, the sales people are also very good. And I am buying a car this month bec

VOA标准英语2008年-Strong Yen, Weak US Auto Sales Lead to Profit F

By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 12 May 2008 A strong yen and a slow U.S. auto market are to blame for Japanese automaker Toyota's profit drop in the first quarter, and Malaysia's Maybank will buy a stake in a Pakistani lender. Claudia Blume has more on th

CNN 2010-03-02

Toyota's prince kind of got his crown knocked to the ground, but it could have been a lot worse. Toyota's president, Akio Toyoda, in front of a congressional hearing. He said he was sorry, a few times. But will apologies and promises to do better act

NPR 2010-03-13

President Obama is putting off next week's trip to Indonesia, his first overseas trip of the year to stay close to the latest action on healthcare. Democratic leaders in the House are looking to pass an overhaul bill this month, but President Obama i

VOA标准英语2009年-Hybrids Hit Hard as Auto Sales Slide

Automobile sales have slumped around the world, with the latest data from December offering a grim outlook for some of the world's top car companies. Already, auto giant Toyota has announced plans to close its Japanese factories for 11 days in Febru

VOA慢速英语 2008 0409b

VOICE ONE: Im Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: And Im Steve Ember with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. This week we look at an industry that is facing major changes -- the automobile industry. (MUSIC) On the road, near Yosemite, California Americans, pos

voa标准英语2008-India's Auto Industry Faces Slowdown

India's auto industry is facing a slowdown, prompting many automobile manufacturers to scale down plans for expansion. Many global automakers headed to India, in recent years, to take advantage of a growing economy. Some consumers are avoiding expen

VOA标准英语2010年-Toyota Halts US Sales of Popular Model

Japanese automaker Toyota has suspended sales of some of its most popular models in the U.S. to fix a flaw in the gas pedals that could make the cars accelerate without warning. The suspension comes after a recall last week involving 2.3 million vehi

2015年CRI SUVs Sales Boom in China Auto Market

The Guanghzhou Auto Show, one of China's biggest auto shows, is getting underway. Domestic and foreign players in the auto market are taking part in the event, putting the spotlight on SUVs. Yale Zhang, Automotive Foresight's Managing Director, says

美国4月零售额增长0.1%

WASHINGTON, May 13 (Xinhua) -- U.S. retail and food services sales edged up 0.1 percent in April, slowing sharply after strong gains in the prior two months, official data showed on Tuesday. The U.S. Department of Commerce said Tuesday that the combi

VOA标准英语2010年-Decline in Toyota Sales Gives Rivals B

U.S. sales of Toyota vehicles declined nearly 9 percent in February, the first full month since the Japanese automaker suspended sales and recalled 8.5 million cars for accelerator problems. Although the concerns about the safety of Toyota's vehicles

China's July auto sales rise 8.2 pct

BEIJING, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- China's auto sales rose 8.16 percent year on year to 1.38 million vehicles in July, slowing from 9.9 percent in June, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said Thursday. Auto output hit 1.44 million uni

Volkswagen 2010 sales in China up 37 pct

SHANGHAI, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Europe's largest carmaker, Volkswagen AG（大众汽车公司）, said Friday that it had sold 37 percent more vehicles on the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong in 2010, compared to sales in 2009. With 1.92 million vehicles

乐天效应波及汽车业 现代起亚中国销量断崖式下跌

Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors, South Korea's top two automakers, saw car sales in the Chinese market cut in half last month, statistics showed. 据统计数据显示，上个月韩国最大的两家汽车制造商--现代和起亚在中国市场的销量

上海通用被中国处以反垄断罚款

BEIJING General Motorss main joint venture in China was fined $29 million on Friday on charges that it suppressed competition by enforcing minimum sales prices for dealers. It is the latest in a string of penalties against non-Chinese auto brands und

VOA标准英语2010年-Falling New Auto Sales in US Could Sig

The auto fleet in the United States is shrinking. For the first time since World War II, more used cars were scrapped than new cars sold in 2009. The fleet decreased from an all-time high in 2008 of 250 million vehicles to 246 million last year. Driv

China's auto sales up nearly 3%

BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) -- China's automobile sales hit 9.6 million units in the first half of 2012, up 2.93 percent year on year, data released on Wednesday by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) showed. Auto output during the

US Car Sales Up Sharply in February

Sales of new vehicles jumped markedly in the U.S. in February, with sales by the world's two biggest automakers(汽车制造商) up the most. Japan's Toyota, the global leader, said it sold nearly 142,000 vehicles last month, a 42 percent increase ov

2016年CRI New Energy and Intelligence Featured at 2016 Beijing Auto Show

With the theme Innovation to Transformation,the 2016 Beijing Auto Show has 1200 vehicles. New energy vehicles featuring hybrid fuel cells account for a full 20% of the total. Du Guozhong is the assistant to the general manager of BYD Automotive Group

经济学人:中国的消费大军 依旧活跃(上)

China's consumers 中国的消费大军 Still kicking 依旧活跃 Despite China's economic slowdown, consumption is resilient 尽管中国经济放缓，消费仍旧具备活力 IF YOU believe that China's economy is in trouble and that Chinese cons