A program that paid Americans to buy new vehicles with higher fuel economy lifted sales for automakers.

VOA: special.2009.11.06

And,of course, its products must satisfy the public, as well as new government rules for fuel economy.

VOA: special.2009.06.05

And here is at least part of the reason why: Since late July the government has been paying for people to trade in older vehicles for newer ones with greater fuel economy.

VOA: special.2009.08.07

But,as factory bosses are forced to offer higher pay to prevent strikes, (what does this mean for the faltering global economy?) The West has relied on cheap goods from China to help fuel the boom times of the past two decades.

VOA: standard.2010.06.24