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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
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
28 percent
28%
28%

the United States
Měiguó
美国
the government
zhèngfǔ
政府
in / during
zài
the year 2025
2025 nián
2025年
September
jiǔ yuè
9月
to cancel / to abolish
qǔxiāo
取消
completion marker
le
to purchase / to buy
gòumǎi
购买
new energy / clean energy
xīn néngyuán
新能源
car / automobile
qìchē
汽车
structural particle
de
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
new car
xīnchē
新车
sales volume
xiāoliàng
销量
to decrease / to reduce
jiǎnshǎo
减少
completion marker
le
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
new car
xīnchē
新车
sales volume
xiāoliàng
销量
to decline / to drop
xiàjiàng
下降
completion marker
le
a lot / significantly
hěnduō
很多
compared to / with
last year
qùnián
去年
in comparison
xiāngbǐ
相比
new energy
xīn néngyuán
新能源
car
qìchē
汽车
structural particle
de
new car
xīnchē
新车
sales volume
xiāoliàng
销量
to decrease
jiǎnshǎo
减少
completion marker
le
28 percent
28%
28%
this / during this period
zhè yī
这一
quarter of a year
jìdù
季度
structural particle
de
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
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
$7,500 USD
7500 měiyuán
7500美元
structural particle
de
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
to choose
xuǎnzé
选择
not
to buy
mǎi
new energy
xīn néngyuán
新能源
car
qìchē
汽车
change of state marker
le
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
sales volume
xiāoliàng
销量
to increase
zēngjiā
增加
completion marker
le
12 percent
12%
12%
Tesla (electric vehicle company)
Tèsīlā
特斯拉
to account for / to make up
zhàn
completion marker
le
new energy
xīn néngyuán
新能源
car
qìchē
汽车
total sales volume
zǒng xiāoliàng
总销量
structural particle
de
45 percent
45%
45%
many
hěnduō
很多
expert / specialist
zhuānjiā
专家
to say
shuō
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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Xiānggǎng
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shàngshì
上市
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róngjī
融资
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Sānxīng
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SK Hǎilìshì
SK海力士
and / together with
Micron (US semiconductor company)
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美光
to race to / to vie in
jìngxiāng
竞相
to expand / to increase
kuòdà
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AI / artificial intelligence
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memory (computing)
nèicún
内存
chip / semiconductor chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
production capacity
chǎnnéng
产能

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China
Zhōngguó
中国
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
company
gōngsī
公司
MiniMax (Chinese AI company)
MiniMax
MiniMax
to complete
wánchéng
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róngzī
融资

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PepsiCo
Bǎishì Gōngsī
百事公司
earnings / performance
yèjī
业绩
lower than / below
dīyú
低于
expectation / forecast
yùqī
预期
the United States
Měiguó
美国
stock market
gǔshì
股市
slightly / marginally
xiǎofú
小幅
to rise / to increase
shàngzhǎng
上涨

PepsiCo Earnings Disappoint as US Stocks Edge Higher