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BYD is now shipping its own EVs as first cargo ship heads to Europe

Baua Electric

China International Marine Containers Group (CIMC), which built the vessel, announced the news on WeChat Wednesday. The Sea Lion 07 is designed by former Audi and Lamborghini designer Wolfgang Egger. The automaker is best known for its affordable EVs like the Dolphin electric hatch (~$17,000) and Yuan Plus (~$19,000).

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Extinguishing the EV Battery Fire Hype

Cars That Think

In a 10 August press release issued after the initial inquiry into the blaze aboard the ship was completed, the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) said, “No fire onboard a [roll-on/roll-off cargo ship] or Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) has been proven to have been caused by a factory-new EV.” percent, or 20 times the frequency.

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

Clean Fleet Report

There’s a second location in Corte Madera in Marin County. The freeway jaunt was to San Rafael, in Marin County, which meant open freeways, bridge crossings and a short test loop through town, where I showed off the car’s rocket acceleration to my son. Holding its own against the competition.

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LA show displays green car ‘glimpse into the future’

Green Cars News

This year’s show will feature more clean diesels than ever before including some new affordable options such as the Volkswagen Golf TDI and the Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen TDI. The green car rundown: • Audi A3 TDI. Audi Q7 TDI. Audi e-Tron. • Mercury Mariner Hybrid. Mercury Mariner E85. Mercury Mariner E85.