The Edison Effect 大发明家--爱迪生

There are many people who say Thomas Edison single-handedly invented the twentieth century. Although there are those who may disagree, one thing cannot be denied: Edison was a genius, and his inventions greatly affected the development of modern soci

VOA常速英语2014--At NY Auto Show Electric Cars Coming On Strong 电动汽车在纽约车展上强势来袭

At NY Auto Show Electric Cars Coming On Strong 电动汽车在纽约车展上强势来袭 NEW YORK Plug in your car, then unplug, and drive away. More and more consumers are doing just that. At the 2014 New York Auto Show many automakers unveiled ele

美国国家公共电台 NPR Chinese Electric Carmaker Aims To Become A Global Brand

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: And I'm Steve Inskeep in Beijing amid thousands of people in this city's Tiananmen Square. The Red Wall at the front of the Forbidden City is just behind me here. President Trump comes to this city this week. He's going to meet C

2018年CRI Credit-based rules into effect for better car fuel efficiency

Chinese authorities have enacted a new regulation for car makers from April 1. All domestic and foreign auto makers that operate in China now run under a two-credit system, which consists of the index of Car Average Fuel Consumption - or CAFC - and t

Belief in Cause and Effect

Benjamin Frankin wondered about(at) lightning. He combined his curiosity with imagination and carried out his well-known experiment to show that lightning and an electric spark are the same thing. Cur

VOA慢速英语2014 研究表明,玩电子游戏对孩子有益

AS IT IS 2014-09-12 Study: Playing Video Games Good for Children 研究表明,玩电子游戏对孩子有益 A study by researchers at Oxford University has found that playing video games can be good for children. The study found that children and te

VOA标准英语2008年-Automakers Show Off Green, Fuel Efficient Vehic

By Greg Flakus Detroit 14 January 2008 More than 6,700 reporters from 42 nations are in Detroit for the news media preview of that city's North American International Auto Show, which opens to the general public this weekend. This year's show emphasi

VOA标准英语2009-South Korea Steers Toward Electric Auto Future

Former U.S. President Clinton and mayors from around the world are gathering in Seoul this week for a summit on reducing greenhouse gases in the world's cities. London Mayor Boris Johnson says the leaders hope to agree on ways to end the world's end

Infrastructure is Challenge for Electric Vehicle Owners

Auto experts say electric vehicles are a practical alternative to gasoline-powered cars, at least for some drivers. The biggest challenge for the auto industry is expanding the infrastructure for recharging the vehicles. With last year's release of t

VOA标准英语2011--'Revenge of Electric Car' Takes a Wild Ride

'Revenge of Electric Car' Takes a Wild Ride In his 2006 documentary, Who Killed the Electric Car , filmmaker Chris Paine examined the birth and premature death of battery electric cars in the mid-1990s. Now Paine is back with the commercial release o

VOA标准英语2014--Chinese Electric Bus Company Charges into US 中国电动公共汽车公司进入美国市场

Chinese Electric Bus Company Charges into US 中国电动公共汽车公司进入美国市场 LOS ANGELES In the heart of southern California, home of packed freeways and major smog problems, help may be on the way from an unexpected source - China.

VOA常速英语2016--The annual Washington Auto Show opened its doors to the general public Tuesday, after a three-day delay caused by a snowstorm that hit the U.S. East Coast. More than 30 world-class auto makers exhibited thei

汽车制造商注重联通性能 The annual Washington Auto Show opened its doors to the general public Tuesday, after a three-day delay caused by a snowstorm that hit the U.S. East Coast. More than 30 world-class auto makers exhibited their latest

美国国家公共电台 NPR Tariffs Are Having A Chilling Effect On More U.S. Businesses

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: We're going to get another view of how the growing trade fight is affecting American businesses by learning about what's happening inside U.S. meat lockers. Here's NPR's Chris Arnold. CHRIS ARNOLD, BYLINE: If you want to see what

2016年CRI New Technologies Highlight 2016 Beijing Auto Show

This year's show has been highlighted by a number of luxury and concept vehicles on display. Among them, self-driving vehicles were one of the big draws. Two self-driving cars developed by Chang'an Automotive Group became a focus as they were driven

2015年CRI Electric Cars Make Headline Again

Official figures from the Ministry of Transportation show emissions from car exhaust account for 31 percent of the country's total air pollution. In an effort to bring that figure down, the central government has been supporting a series of subsidies

2018年CRI Electric cars unveiled at Beijing Motor Show

Automakers are rolling out their new electric vehicles at the 2018 Beijing Motor Show, the motor industry's biggest sales event this year. Carmakers expect new growth in China's market despite the looming threat of a trade war between China and the U

纽约车展上电动汽车来势汹汹

NEW YORK Plug in your car, then unplug, and drive away. More and more consumers are doing just that. At the 2014 New York Auto Show many automakers unveiled electric or hybrid vehicle to address the growing global appetite for environment-friendly ca

Japanese Quake Has Limited Effect on Southeast Asia Economie

The disaster in Japan is expected to affect economies in Southeast Asia, but economists（经济学者） say the damage is likely to be limited. They say the region may even see increased investments from Japan as companies seek to diversify away fr

电动汽车再次成为焦点

Official figures from the Ministry of Transportation show emissions from car exhaust account for 31 percent of the country's total air pollution. In an effort to bring that figure down, the central government has been supporting a series of subsidies

美国国家公共电台 NPR As More Electric Cars Arrive, What's The Future For Gas-Powered Engines?

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The Democrats' proposed Green New Deal calls for America to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. transportation, an ambitious goal that would require - among many other things - phasing out cars that run on gasoline. That m