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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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International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Guójì Huòbì Jījīn Zǔzhī
国际货币基金组织
and / with
yǔ
与
World Bank
Shìjiè Yínháng
世界银行
annual meeting
niánhuì
年会
in
zài
在
Bangkok
Màngǔ
曼谷
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to open / to commence
kāimù
开幕
。

IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings Open Formally in Bangkok

Canada
Jiānádà
加拿大
trade
màoyì
贸易
minister
bùzhǎng
部长
to lead
shuài
率
300 people
sān bǎi rén
三百人
delegation
dàibiǎotuán
代表团
to go to
fù
赴
India
Yìndù
印度
to visit
fǎngwèn
访问
。

Canadian Trade Minister Leads 300-Member Delegation to India

artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
revenue / income
shōurù
收入
prospects / outlook
qiánjǐng
前景
to trigger / to cause
yǐnfā
引发
doubts / questions
yíwèn
疑问
，
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
stock price
gǔjià
股价
from
cóng
从
October
shí yuè
十月
peak / high point
gāodiǎn
高点
to retreat / to fall back
huíluò
回落
。

AI Revenue Uncertainty Pulls Semiconductor Stocks Off October Highs

United States
Měiguó
美国
stock market
gǔshì
股市
Friday
zhōuwǔ
周五
strongly / with force
qiángshì
强势
to rebound / to rally
fǎntán
反弹
，
Dow Jones Index
Dào Zhǐ
道指
gained more than
zhǎng chāo
涨超
400 points
400 diǎn
400点
，
to end / to conclude
jiéshù
结束
volatile / turbulent
dòngdàng
动荡
(particle)
de
的
one week
yī zhōu
一周
。

US Stocks Cap Volatile Week With Strong Friday Rally as Dow Gains Over 400 Points