可能限制中國電動車進口
The European Commission recently began efforts to both investigate and slow the import of electric vehicles made in China.
歐洲聯盟最近開始努力調查並減緩中國製造的電動車的進口。
commission(n.)委員會、調查會、佣金European Commission歐洲聯盟，簡稱歐盟investigate(v.)調查=look (inquire) into，investigation(n.)調查import(n.)進口，export(n.)出口
This comes as the European Union is finding ways to promote selling EVs made in Europe to European consumers.
這是因為歐盟正在想方設法促進向歐洲消費者銷售歐洲製造的電動車。
promote(v.)提升、促進
However, due to the lack of government support for both European manufacturers and buyers of locally-made EVs, Europe is falling behind in the global EV race.
然而，由於政府對歐洲製造商和本土電動車買家的補助不足，歐洲在全球電動車競賽中逐漸落後。
lack(n.)缺少manufacturer(n.)製造商
So far, China has been the world leader in producing EVs.
到目前為止，中國在電動車生產方面一直處於世界領先地位。
The main reason for this is that since 2009, the Chinese government has been spending billions of yuan on creating and manufacturing lithium-ion batteries for EVs.
主要原因是自2009年以來，中國政府一直斥資數十億元人民幣，用於生產和製造電動車用的鋰離子電池。
manufacture(v.)製造、大批生產
Additionally, consumers in China have been given tax breaks and money to help them buy new electric cars.
此外，中國還為消費者提供減稅和補助，幫助他們購買新型電動汽車。
consumer(n.)消費者，consume(v.)消費tax break減稅
Elsewhere, the US government has also been proactive in EV investment, giving $369 billion to US vehicle and battery manufacturers in 2022 alone.
而在其他地方，美國政府也積極進行電動車投資，光是在2022年就給了美國汽車和電池製造商3,690億美元的補助。
elsewhere(adv.)在別處、到別處proactive(adj.)主動積極的investment(n.)投資alone(adj.)只有、獨自的
As the EU looks to play catch-up in the EV race, it may decide to limit Chinese imports as a way to promote EVs made in Europe.
歐盟希望在電動車競賽中迎頭趕上，因此可能會決定限制中國進口電動車，以推廣歐洲製造的電動車。
play catch-up(phr.)追趕limit(v.)限制，limited(adj.)有限的、不多的
Experts believe that this could result in issues for the European auto industry though, especially German automakers that have closer relations with China and Chinese companies.
專家們認為，這可能會給歐洲汽車業帶來問題，尤其是與中國和中國企業關係密切的德國車廠。
result in(phr.)導致=lead to
However, with EVs being the future of transportation, the EU will need to find ways to compete with China soon.
不過，隨著電動車成為未來交通的主流，歐盟將需要盡快找到與中國競爭的方法。