尖端的駕駛輔助系統
Taiwan’s Foxconn Technology Group and US-based NVIDIA Corp. announced their partnership to enter the booming market of electric vehicles (EVs) on January 3.
台灣鴻海科技集團與美國輝達在1月3日宣布合作進軍蓬勃發展的電動車市場。
booming(adj.)蓬勃發展的、繁榮的boom and bust興盛與衰落baby boom嬰兒潮
Under this agreement, Foxconn will be using NVIDIA’s sensors and electronic control units to produce highly-automated cars.
根據雙方協議，鴻海將運用輝達的感測器與電子控制器來打造高度自動駕駛電動車。
agreement(n.)協議、共識、同意reach an agreement達成共識
This move between the two companies comes at a time of huge growth in the demand for EVs in the auto market.
兩家公司宣布合作正值汽車市場的電動車需求大幅成長。
growth(n.)成長、生長economic growth經濟成長growth hormone生長激素
Through their partnership, Foxconn hopes to boost its ability to manufacture cars as well as reduce its costs, while NVIDIA is looking to increase the production of its components for EVs, especially those for cutting-edge driver-assistance systems.
藉由雙方合作，鴻海希望改善自身製車技術並降低成本，而輝達則是想增加電動車零件的產量，尤其是尖端的駕駛輔助系統零件。
boost(v.)增強、改善、提高manufacture(v.)製造、(大批)生產manufacturer(n.)製造商cutting-edge(adj.)最新的、尖端的
This is a new venture for NVIDIA, which has previously focused on supplying hardware that runs “infotainment systems” in cars.
這對輝達而言是全新的合作項目，該公司先前著重供應「車用資訊娛樂系統」的硬體。
venture(n.)投機活動、商業冒險、企業joint venture合資企業supply(v.)(n.)供給、供應supply shortage供應短缺a supply of sth.～的供應
However, the company has also recently been contacted by the Mercedes-Benz Group AG to help with its EV production as well.
不過，輝達最近也跟賓士集團洽談協助電動車生產的合作案。
contact(v.)接觸、聯繫
In addition to this venture with NVIDIA, Foxconn has already started several other EV-related projects.
除了跟輝達合作之外，鴻海也已展開其他幾項電動車相關的計畫，
-related(suf.)跟～有關的cancer-related(adj.)癌症相關的business-related(adj.)商務相關的
These include its first EV battery plant in Taiwan, a partnership with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia to help the Middle Eastern country’s economy move away from oil by developing EVs, and a $170 million investment in Lordstown Motors Corp. to produce EVs in the US state of Ohio.
包括在台灣設立首座電動車電池廠、與沙烏地阿拉伯公共投資基金合資開發電動車，協助這個仰賴石油貿易的中東國家經濟轉型，還挹注了1.7億美元投資洛茲敦汽車公司在美國俄亥俄州生產電動車的計畫。
plant(n.)工廠investment(n.)投資invest(v.)投資investment portfolio投資組合return on investment投資報酬(率)