{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a29a7413f4eb34728c4200e/6a98becfd54ec9438088f636?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A1 French News | Can Zeekr Win North America's Car Market?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a29a7413f4eb34728c4200e/904a9eff-a46e-4477-8685-85fc9cde4765.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.</p>\n\n<p>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&#x27;s App Store after refusing to rename Lake Ontario, and downloads surge sharply.</p>\n\n<p>Aujourd&#x27;hui : Zeekr vise le Canada · MapQuest en tête de l’App Store.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s French focus: nous sommes, we are = we are. Vocabulary: la société (the company), les taxes (taxes), le marché (the market).</p>\n\n<p>Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: <a href=\"https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-09-03\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-09-03</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}