{"id":28329,"date":"2024-04-27T19:03:48","date_gmt":"2024-04-27T17:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=28329"},"modified":"2024-04-28T08:09:56","modified_gmt":"2024-04-28T06:09:56","slug":"tire-companies-love-electric-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2024\/04\/tire-companies-love-electric-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"Tire Companies Love Electric Vehicles (EVs)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tire business is characterized by slow change and growth and low margins. Fortunately, electric vehicles (EVs) might be a gamechanger for the tire industry in the future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tire companies are looking forward to earning 50% more. They are also expecting more EV users to change their tires 20% more often. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the entire video below about why tire companies love EVs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Why Tire Companies Love EVs\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4GACM-IZsZ4?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Define the phrase \u201c<strong>regenerative braking<\/strong>\u201d. \u201c<em>EVs, however, deliver about two thirds of their energy to the wheels, more if there are energy recovery technologies like <strong>regenerative braking<\/strong>.<\/em>\u201d? Use it in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does the term \u201c<strong>differentiated product<\/strong>\u201d mean in the sentence \u201c<em>One of the main ways that tire companies compete with each other is by creating a <\/em><strong><em>differentiated product<\/em><\/strong><em>.<\/em>\u201d? Use it in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does the phrase \u201c<strong>compound annual rate<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201c<em>Analytics form AlixPartners says the total market for EV tires is expected to grow at a 33% <strong>compound annual rate<\/strong> through 2031.<\/em>\u201d? Use it in a sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What is the video all about?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do tire manufacturers view tires as commodities in the market?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From a business perspective, should tire companies consider deliberately reducing the lifespan of tires to increase profitability?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do electric vehicles (EVs) impact the tire industry?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As tire companies benefit from electric vehicles, which other industries do you think might be affected by this trend?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate The tire business is characterized by slow change and growth and low margins. Fortunately, electric vehicles (EVs) might be a gamechanger for the tire industry in the future. Tire companies are looking forward to earning 50% more. 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