You might have thought that VW was one of the greenest car companies out there, but did you know they only stepped up to make their cars more efficient when they were forced to do so?
你或许曾经认为大众是世界上最绿色的汽车公司，但你知道吗？他们只是在被迫之下才迈出制造更有能效汽车的脚步的？
Then VW tried to take over Porsche, but that deal also stalled until Porsche's boss and finance chief resigned last month.
之后大众又尝试控股保时捷，然而这笔交易也一度搁浅，直到上个月保时捷的总裁和财务总监双双辞职。
VW tell us they want to help the planet, but use their Dark Side powers to persuade politicians not to act on CO2.
大众告诉我们，他们希望帮助地球，但是他们的黑暗力量说服了政客，不让他们对二氧化碳采取行动。
In “short-selling” VW he was siding with mostly foreign hedge funds and engaging in a form of trading that is grudgingly accepted in America and Britain, but is still frowned upon in Germany.
在卖空大众过程中他和大多数国外对冲基金站在了一起，参与了一场在英美能勉强接受、在德国遭人唾弃的交易。
But recalls continued and Toyota started to slide in customer-reliability polls while Ford, VW and others such as Hyundai, which added to sales in America last year, caught up.
不过类似的召回在不停继续，以致发丰田在顾客可靠性调查中排名开始下滑。与此同时，福特大众已经其他例如现代这些在美国去年销量增加的竞争者，开始迎头赶上。
I ever took VW brand as quality guarantee, but now, I do not know if I have to change my mind.
我曾经把大众品牌作为心目中品质的保证，我不知道现在是否该有所改变。
Audi ranks third behind BMW and Mercedes-Benz in global sales, but is keeping a firm grip on the top position in China, partly thanks to the early market entry by parent VW.
奥迪在全球的销量仅次于宝马和奔驰排在第三位，不过在中国却牢牢地掌握着“老大”的位置，部分原因是奥迪的母公司大众进入中国市场的时间较早。
But a Porsche spokesman acknowledged that the company has made a 'sizable profit' this year from the use of such derivatives, adding that it could help finance its VW takeover.
不过，保时捷的发言人承认，该公司今年利用这样的衍生品已经赚取了相当大的利润，并表示这可能有助于其为收购大众准备资金。
But many also say that Porsche risks over-stretching and question whether the car maker will have sufficient funds to finance a 75% holding in VW.
不过，很多人也认为保时捷可能会扩展过度，并对其是否有充足资金来收购大众75%股份表示怀疑。
But many also say that Porsche risks over-stretching and question whether the car maker will have sufficient funds to finance a 75% holding in VW.
不过，很多人也认为保时捷可能会扩展过度，并对其是否有充足资金来收购大众75%股份表示怀疑。
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