# A1 French News | Can Zeekr Win North America's Car Market?

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Podcast: [Learn French A1 | Slow Easy French News, Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-french-a1-with-news-slow-easy-french-for-beginners-7777303)
Published: 2026-09-03T00:26:54+00:00
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Duration seconds: 440

## Resource

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: A Chinese EV maker says its cars are the best and plans a big move into Canada, where tariffs may fall and 49,000 cars could be sold in year one. Also: MapQuest becomes the top free app on Apple's App Store after refusing to rename Lake Ontario, and downloads surge sharply. Aujourd'hui : Zeekr vise le Canada · MapQuest en tête de l’App Store. Today’s French focus: nous sommes, we are = we are. Vocabulary: la société (the company), les taxes (taxes), le marché (the market). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-09-03 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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