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commerce
shāng yè
商业
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the United States
Měiguó
美国
new energy / clean energy
xīn néngyuán
新能源
car / automobile
qìchē
汽车
new car
xīnchē
新车
sales volume
xiāoliàng
销量
in / during
zài
在
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
the first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
to decline / to drop
xiàjiàng
下降
completion marker
le
了
28 percent
28%
28%
。

the United States
Měiguó
美国
the government
zhèngfǔ
政府
in / during
zài
在
the year 2025
2025 nián
2025年
September
jiǔ yuè
9月
to cancel / to abolish
qǔxiāo
取消
completion marker
le
了
to purchase / to buy
gòumǎi
购买
new energy / clean energy
xīn néngyuán
新能源
car / automobile
qìchē
汽车
structural particle
de
的
tax
shuìshōu
税收
incentive / discount
yōuhuì
优惠
。
after that / subsequently
zhīhòu
之后
，
the United States
Měiguó
美国
new energy
xīn néngyuán
新能源
car
qìchē
汽车
structural particle
de
的
new car
xīnchē
新车
sales volume
xiāoliàng
销量
to decrease / to reduce
jiǎnshǎo
减少
completion marker
le
了
28 percent
28%
28%
。

March 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM

the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
the first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
，
the United States
Měiguó
美国
new energy / clean energy
xīn néngyuán
新能源
car / automobile
qìchē
汽车
structural particle
de
的
new car
xīnchē
新车
sales volume
xiāoliàng
销量
to decline / to drop
xiàjiàng
下降
completion marker
le
了
a lot / significantly
hěnduō
很多
。
compared to / with
yǔ
与
last year
qùnián
去年
in comparison
xiāngbǐ
相比
，
new energy
xīn néngyuán
新能源
car
qìchē
汽车
structural particle
de
的
new car
xīnchē
新车
sales volume
xiāoliàng
销量
to decrease
jiǎnshǎo
减少
completion marker
le
了
28 percent
28%
28%
。
this / during this period
zhè yī
这一
quarter of a year
jìdù
季度
structural particle
de
的
sales volume
xiāoliàng
销量
only / just
zhǐyǒu
只有
212,600 vehicles
212,600 liàng
212,600辆
。
the government
zhèngfǔ
政府
in / at
zài
在
the year 2025
2025 nián
2025年
end of September
jiǔ yuè dǐ
9月底
to stop / to end
tíngzhǐ
停止
completion marker
le
了
$7,500 USD
7500 měiyuán
7500美元
structural particle
de
的
car purchase
gòuchē
购车
tax
shuìshōu
税收
incentive / discount
yōuhuì
优惠
。
without / lacking
méiyǒu
没有
this
zhège
这个
incentive
yōuhuì
优惠
，
many
hěnduō
很多
people
rén
人
to choose
xuǎnzé
选择
not
bù
不
to buy
mǎi
买
new energy
xīn néngyuán
新能源
car
qìchē
汽车
change of state marker
le
了
。
however / but
dànshì
但是
，
second-hand / used
èrshǒu
二手
new energy
xīn néngyuán
新能源
car
qìchē
汽车
structural particle
de
的
sales volume
xiāoliàng
销量
to increase
zēngjiā
增加
completion marker
le
了
12 percent
12%
12%
。
Tesla (electric vehicle company)
Tèsīlā
特斯拉
to account for / to make up
zhàn
占
completion marker
le
了
new energy
xīn néngyuán
新能源
car
qìchē
汽车
total sales volume
zǒng xiāoliàng
总销量
structural particle
de
的
45 percent
45%
45%
。
many
hěnduō
很多
expert / specialist
zhuānjiā
专家
to say
shuō
说
，
the market
shìchǎng
市场
to need / to require
xūyào
需要
time
shíjiān
时间
only then can
cáinéng
才能
to get better / to improve
biàn hǎo
变好
。

New Words

kě zàishēng néngyuán
可再生能源
renewable energy
tàn pāifàng
碳排放
carbon emission
fēngnéng
风能
wind energy
tàiyáng néng
太阳能
solar energy
huàhuà néng
氢能
hydrogen energy
tóuzī
投资
investment
zhuǎnxíng
转型
transition
huàshí ránliào
化石燃料
fossil fuel
chéngnuò
承诺
commitment
mùbiāo
目标
goal / target

News in English

Business

US New Electric Vehicle Sales Drop 28 Percent in the First Quarter of 2026

The US government ended a $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicle purchases in September 2025. Afterward, new electric vehicle sales in the United States dropped by 28 percent.

Shell announced a historic commitment to renewable energy transition on April 15th. The company pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Shell massively increased investment in wind, solar, and hydrogen energy projects. The company sells off fossil fuel assets to fund renewable energy transition.

New renewable energy divisions operate independently with significant funding. Strategic partnerships with renewable energy companies accelerate transition. Shell maintains competitive advantage through its integrated energy operations. Workforce retraining supports transition to clean energy sectors.

Industry observers view Shell's commitment as a transformative shift. Competitors including BP and Total follow similar sustainability pathways. Regulatory pressure and investor demand drive energy sector transformation. Shell projects renewable energy to constitute majority of operations by 2045.

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China
zhōngguó
中国
plan
jìhuà
计划
2026
2026 nián
2026年
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
production capacity
chǎnéng
产能
triple
fān sānbèi
翻三倍
。

China Targets Tripling AI Chip Production in 2026 to Counter Nvidia Dependence

China
zhōngguó
中国
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
manufacturers
zhìzàoshāng
制造商
revenue
yíngshōu
营收
significantly
dàfú
大幅
grow
zēngzhǎng
增长
。

Chinese AI Chipmakers Report Soaring Revenue Growth in 2026 Earnings Season

United States / American
Měiguó
美国
July
7 yuè
7月
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
CPI
CPI
only / merely
jǐn
仅
to rise / to go up
shēng
升
0.1 percent
0.1%
0.1%
，
interest rate hike
jiā xī
加息
worry / concern
dānyōu
担忧
to ease / to alleviate
huǎnjiě
缓解
。

US July CPI Rises Just 0.1 Percent as Tame Inflation Data Boosts Markets

Trian Fund Management (investment firm)
Tèlǐān Jījīn
特里安基金
to plan / plan
jìhuà
计划
to acquire / takeover
shōugòu
收购
Wendys (fast-food chain)
Wēndí
温迪
，
stock price
gǔjià
股价
to rise / to go up
shàngzhǎng
上涨
13 percent
13%
13%
。

Trian Fund Prepares Bid to Take Wendys Private as Stock Jumps 13 Percent