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Tesla Model S Safety Plea, 2016 BMW X5 40e Plug-In Hybrid, BYD e6 For Uber: Today's Car News

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Today, we have an owner''s concern over a potential safety issue with the Tesla Model S electric car, details on the 2016 BMW X5 xDrive 40e plug-in hybrid SUV, and plans for UberX drivers to use the Chinese BYD e6 electric car in Chicago. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Chinese researchers develop novel aluminum–graphite dual-ion battery

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A team from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a novel, environmentally friendly low-cost battery. The volume energy density of the AGDIB can reach ~560 Wh/L, which is much higher than traditional batteries (~350 Wh/L for Tesla Model S and ~200 Wh/L for BYD E6).

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BYD: The Largest EV Manufacturer In The World To Enter The EV Market With An Electric SUV

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The Chinese electric vehicle maker backed by the Investment wizard Warren Buffet, surpassed Tesla last year on global sales and will assemble its EV models in Sriperumbudur, near Chennai, and sell vehicles in the lucrative Indian market. As of 2016, it supplied Olectra with batteries and bus chassis from its Sriperumbudur assembly plant.

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