News & Reports 2012-02-12

Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This EditionVice President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to the United States is being described in both countries as significant to boost Sino-American ties. Iranian President Mahm

ENVIRONMENT REPORT - Sport Utility Vehicles

ENVIRONMENT REPORT - October 4, 2002: Sport Utility Vehicles By Mario Ritter This is the VOA Special English ENVIRONMENT REPORT. One of the most popular kinds of car in the United States is not really

Electrified Road Can Charge Moving Vehicles

Major world automakers have already invested heavily in electric vehicles and related technology and they are committed to keep doing so. Some have even promised to stop producing vehicles that run only on gas or diesel fuel in the future. The change

VOA慢速英语--Unrest Continues in Bangladesh as Students Protest

Police in Bangladesh fired tear gas and rubber bullets on Monday to break up demonstrations. Protesters said at least 40 people, many of them students, were injured. The protesters are demanding better enforcement of traffic safety laws and better pr

Shanghai issues first free plates for new energy vehicles

SHANGHAI, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Shanghai resident Qian Jun didn't have to spend a single penny on a license plate for his newly-bought battery electric vehicle (BEV). The electric car cost him 140,000 yuan (22,498 U.S. dollars) in total, including a ve

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-09-19

This is AP News Minute. 1. A school bus plunged off a highway overpass in Houston after being hit by a car, killing two students and seriously injuring three other people. School officials said the bus driver has been with the district for about thre

VOA慢速英语--警察阻止特斯拉车内司机睡觉

Police in California say they were able to stop a Tesla vehicle that was speeding with the driver sleeping inside. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported the Teslas Autopilot driver assistance system might have made it possible for officers to

VOA标准英语2014--Vehicles May Soon Be Talking to Each Other 汽车或许很快就能相互交流

Vehicles May Soon Be Talking to Each Other 汽车或许很快就能相互交流 WASHINGTON U.S. regulators are close to approving new standards for enabling vehicles to communicate with each other, hoping the new technology will reduce traffic accide

2015年CRI Response to Government Push for New Energy Vehicles not Encouraging

The government hopes that incentives can help alleviate Beijing's worsening air pollution -- a significant part of which is blamed on motor vehicles. But most potential car buyers think the new energy vehicles predominantly battery driven ones -- may

PBS高端访谈:底特律车展大卡车顺利出展

HARI SREENIVASAN: Some further thoughts about the state of the industry and what the auto show reflects about that. Dan Neil is the auto columnist for The Wall Street Journal. He attended the show in Detroit earlier this week. And Karl Brauer is a se

大气污染来自汽车尾气

According to the latest research, vehicles, coal-burning, airborne dust and industrial production account for 85 to 90-percent of the major airborne pollution sources in most Chinese cities. Vehicles are the biggest polluters in Beijing, Hangzhou, Gu

Beijing plans fewer vehicles on roads during heavy air pollution

BEIJING, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- The number of vehicles on Beijing's roads could be cut on days when the city suffers from heavy air pollution, according to a new regulation released for comments on Saturday. According to the Beijing Municipal Air Pollut

中国电动车产量增加

BEIJING, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- Government support helped China's electric car production in October jump eightfold year on year to 50,700 vehicles, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on Tuesday. Output of pure electric and plug-in

Mudslides strand over 400 vehicles in Xinjiang

URUMQI, July 21 (Xinhua) -- More than 400 vehicles are stranded following rain-triggered mudslides that cut off multiple sections of a major road in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, border police said Saturday. Several stretches of

美国人的开车习惯

Driving美国人的开车习惯Meet Mitsuaki. He recently arrived in the United States to enter university. He wants to do well in his studies and adjust to the new culture. But Mitsuaki has a problem. It's not his roommates. It's not his school fees

2018年CRI Chinese brands show their vehicles can rival market leaders

Chinese car manufacturers are increasing their presence at the Beijing auto show. Domestic brands are showing their flare for electric vehicles and SUVS. Domestic brands including Geely and Hongqi are unveiling their lineups of fuel efficient cars. S

日本因高田气囊召回车辆

TOKYO, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Japan's transport ministry said Friday that 7 million more vehicles with Takata-made air bags will be recalled within Japan, bringing the total number of vehicles called back as a result of the Takata air bag defect in Japan

通用汽车公司新年召回汽车

CHICAGO, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- GM announced Thursday it has recalled 92,221 additional SUVs and trucks for potentially deadly flaws,local media reported Friday. Thursday's recall announcement was for 2011-12 Chevrolet Silverado HD, Silverado LD, Suburba

Driving 美国人的开车习惯

Meet Mitsuaki. He recently arrived in the United States to enter university. He wants to do well in his studies and adjust to the new culture. But Mitsuaki has a problem. It's not his roommates. It's not his school fees. It's not even his English abi

2015年CRI China to Enhance Support for Eco-vehicles

A lack of charging piles and stations in urban areas is hindering the promotion of the use of electric vehicles. To solve the problem, the Chinese government is now requesting in a State Council statement earlier this week that all parking lots in ne