Thursday, March 22, 2012

Drive for 'Green' Cars Leave Some Auto Workers Behind



VOALearning English Video: Drive for 'Green' Cars Leave Some Auto Workers Behind

Nicole Current has worked 15 years in the automobile industry, but she is losing her job.

NICOLE CURRENT: "I make truck axles, so as the auto industry tries to get away from the larger size vehicles, and tries to get to more fuel efficient, more economical vehicles, and gas prices being where they are with what product we make, it makes it extremely difficult when, the actual economy, people aren't buying trucks."

People are buying cars like the Toyota Prius. Its power comes from electricity and gasoline. (read more)