Electric Cars and Batteries Around the World
全球電動車與電池概況
Introduction
More people are buying electric cars. Now, many countries in Asia make these cars.
越來越多的人購買電動車。現在，許多亞洲國家都在製造這些車輛。
Main Body
Electric cars are very popular. Sales grew a lot from 2019 to 2025. Batteries are now cheaper. Electric motors also use energy better than old gas engines.
電動車非常受歡迎。從2019年到2025年，銷量大幅成長。現在電池價格更便宜，且電動馬達的能源利用率比舊款汽油引擎更高。
China makes 71% of all electric cars. Europe makes 17% and the USA makes 5%. China has many charging stations and cheap power. Ethiopia stopped importing gas cars in 2024 to use its own water power.
中國製造了全球71%的電動車。歐洲佔17%，美國則佔5%。中國擁有許多充電站且電力價格低廉。衣索比亞在2024年停止進口汽油車，以利用自身的水力發電。
Germany makes many batteries. But Germany buys too many batteries from China. This is a problem. Germany wants to make 40% of its own batteries by 2030 to save its factories.
德國製造許多電池。但德國從中國購買了過多電池，這是一個問題。德國希望在2030年前將自有電池生產比例提升至40%，以拯救其工廠。
Conclusion
The world wants electric cars. But countries must make their own batteries and not only buy them from China.
全世界都需要電動車。但各國必須製造自己的電池，而不能僅僅依賴從中國購買。
Vocabulary Learning
🔋 Talking About Amounts
In this text, we see how to describe how much of something exists. To reach A2, you need to know how to use percentages and comparisons.
1. The % Symbol (Percentage) When we see 71% or 17%, we say "percent."
- China makes 71% China makes seventy-one percent.
2. Comparing Things (Better/Cheaper) Notice how the text describes the cars. It doesn't just say they are "good"; it says they are better than others.
- Cheap Cheaper (Costs less money)
- Good Better (Works more effectively)
3. Simple Word Pairs found in the text:
- Buying (getting) Making (creating)
- Importing (bringing in) Exporting (sending out)
Quick Tip: Use "more" before a word to show a change. Example: "More people are buying..." (Now > Before).