How have China's EVs managed to win hearts and minds of Europeans

STORY: How have China's EVs managed to win hearts and minds of Europeans SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 11/Oct. 29, 2023 DATELINE: DEC. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:48 LOCATION: Stockholm/ CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of European cities 2. various of cars 3. various of NIO power swap station 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOHAN LIND, NIO ET7 owner in Sweden 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (German): HELMUT STETTNER, CEO, Audi FAW NEV Co., Ltd. 6. various of car making process STORYLINE: With high quality, innovative designs, and competitive prices, Chinese electric vehicle (EV) brands such as BYD, NIO, Xpeng, Hongqi and Lynk & Co are increasingly winning the hearts and minds of European consumers. Statistics from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) show that Chinese brands account for almost 4 percent of European Union (EU) battery-electric car sales in 2022, up from 0.4 percent just three years ago. The EU imported over half a million Chinese-made cars in 2022, of which around 63 percent were

BYD's five millionth NEV rolls off production line

STORY: BYD's five millionth NEV rolls off production line DATELINE: Aug. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:30 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of car production line 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG CHUANFU, BYD chairman 3. various of car production line STORYLINE: The five millionth new energy vehicle (NEV) produced by China's BYD has rolled off the production line. The five millionth car is the Denza N7. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG CHUANFU, BYD chairman "Now China has become a significant powerhouse in new energy vehicle manufacturing, mastering core technologies with a complete industrial chain." According to the China Passenger Car Association, in 2022, China's new-energy passenger cars accounted for 63 percent of the world's total market share. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shenzhen, China. (XHTV)

Biden's approval rating nears lowest point of presidency: poll

STORY: Biden's approval rating nears lowest point of presidency: poll DATELINE: March 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: Washington CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Biden arriving at the White House 2. various of exterior of the White House STORYLINE: Thirty-eight percent of the American public approve of how U.S. President Joe Biden is handling his job, according to a new poll released on Thursday. The approval rating was approaching the lowest point of Biden's presidency in surveys conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Views of how Biden is handling the national economy are more negative. Only 31 percent approve of his handling of the nation's economy compared to 68 percent who disapprove. Evaluations of Biden's approval overall and his approval on the economy remain strongly partisan. Seventy-six percent of Democrats approve of how he's handling his job as U.S. president and 63 percent approve of his handling of the economy. Republicans

U.S. President Obama visits North Carolina

U.S. President Obama visits North Carolina

ASHEVILLE, United States - U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a speech at Asheville Regional Airport in North Carolina on Oct. 17, 2011, as he launched a three-day bus tour through North Carolina and Virginia. Obama pushed for his jobs bill, citing independent economists who said the bill would create nearly 2 million jobs, while also saying 63 percent of Americans support the ideas in the bill, based on a poll.

Isuzu releases trucks complying with new clean air regulations

Isuzu releases trucks complying with new clean air regulations

TOKYO, Japan - Isuzu Motors Ltd. released new models of its Giga heavy-duty (in photo) and Forward midsize truck series that comply with Japan's new clean air regulations on May 17, 2010. The new regulations require a 65 percent cut in nitrogen oxide emissions and a 63 percent reduction in particulate matter emissions compared with the previous regulations for 3.5-ton and larger trucks.

Africa sees 63-pct jump in diseases spread from animals to people in last decade: WHO

STORY: Africa sees 63-pct jump in diseases spread from animals to people in last decade: WHO DATELINE: July 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:33 LOCATION: Brazzaville CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MATSHIDISO MOETI, WHO Regional Director for Africa 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MATSHIDISO MOETI, WHO Regional Director for Africa 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MATSHIDISO MOETI, WHO Regional Director for Africa STORYLINE: Africa is facing a growing risk of outbreaks caused by zoonotic pathogens, such as the monkeypox virus which originated in animals and then switched species and infected humans, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Thursday, noting a 63-percent increase in the number of zoonotic outbreaks in the region from 2012 to 2022 compared to the period from 2001 to 2011. According to the statement by the WHO regional office for Africa, citing a new WHO study, the African region has reported 1,843 substantiated public health events since 2001, 30 percent of which were zoonotic disease outbr

Vietnam's COVID-19 tally exceeds 4 mln

STORY: Vietnam's COVID-19 tally exceeds 4 mln DATELINE: March 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:21 LOCATION: Hanoi CATEGORY: HEALTH/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views STORYLINE: The daily COVID-19 tally in Vietnam surged to a new high of 125,587 cases on Friday, up 6,797 cases from the previous record on Thursday, according to its Ministry of Health. The new infections, logged in 63 localities nationwide, included 125,568 domestically transmitted and 19 imported cases. Vietnamese capital Hanoi remained the epidemic hotspot with 21,395 cases on Friday, also its new daily record, followed by central Nghe An province with 6,657 cases, and northern Bac Ninh province with 6,011 cases. On the same day, health authorities also documented 48,044 COVID-19 cases detected earlier in northern provinces of Bac Ninh and Quang Ninh. The infections brought the total tally to 4,059,262 with 40,644 deaths. Nationwide, as many as 2,589,436 COVID-19 patients, or 64 percent of the infections, have so far recovere

U.S. President Obama visits North Carolina

U.S. President Obama visits North Carolina

ASHEVILLE, United States - U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a speech at Asheville Regional Airport in North Carolina on Oct. 17, 2011, as he launched a three-day bus tour through North Carolina and Virginia. Obama pushed for his jobs bill, citing independent economists who said the bill would create nearly 2 million jobs, while also saying 63 percent of Americans support the ideas in the bill, based on a poll. (Kyodo)

Isuzu releases trucks complying with new clean air regulations

Isuzu releases trucks complying with new clean air regulations

TOKYO, Japan - Isuzu Motors Ltd. released new models of its Giga heavy-duty (in photo) and Forward midsize truck series that comply with Japan's new clean air regulations on May 17, 2010. The new regulations require a 65 percent cut in nitrogen oxide emissions and a 63 percent reduction in particulate matter emissions compared with the previous regulations for 3.5-ton and larger trucks. (Kyodo)