The fact that private cars are competing with commodity houses to be the first consideration in peoples consumption itself shows that the traditional idea of sticking to a certain place is challenged.

私家车与商品房在争夺人们心中消费第一支出的位置，这本身就是对传统安居乐业观念的超越与颠覆。

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Meanwhile, American consumers had many new, affordable choices in cars - while Detroit continued to have trouble competing with its Japanese rivals.

同时，在底特律继续难以同日本对手竞争时，美国消费者在汽车上有了很多新的、负担得起的选择。

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Both have played down all-electric cars in favor of developing competing forms of gasoline-electric hybrids, though they disagree on the best technology and how quickly it can be implemented.

两家公司都不看好全电动轿车，而是支持开发油电混合动力车与其竞争，不过他们在最佳技术和需要多久才能实现这些技术方面也存在分歧。

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This will undoubtedly do no good for a company that is attempting to maintain its lead in hybrid cars as competitors line up to launch competing green models.

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To make matters worse, Japan will start competing with the U.S., not just in cars and electronics but for buyers of sovereign debt.

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Only about 40 of the Glasgow cars are attempting to complete the full route, with the remainder competing in set stages of the rally in support events.

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