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It begins: Ethiopia set to become first country to ban internal combustion cars

Baua Electric

In response, Ethiopia’s Transport and Logistics Ministries have announced that automobiles cannot enter Ethiopia, unless they are electric. (!) Details were scarce, but he has announced that, “ a decision has been made, that automobiles cannot enter Ethiopia unless they are electric ones.” Hang on,” I responded. “I

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Here’s how China’s BYD is working on its image problem

Baua Electric

The strategy is to help get German EV shoppers closer to the brand, raise brand awareness, and build sales of its affordable EVs in Europe’s largest automobile market. While the Atto3, Han, and Tang aren’t stunners, BYD is leaning on the fact that they are practical and affordable.

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The EV Battery Wish List

Cars That Think

Instead, Lucid leaders see a bright future in cars that aim for maximum efficiency — rather than range per se — via smaller, more-affordable batteries. All this could grant the ultimate, elusive wish for EV makers: Price parity with internal-combustion automobiles. kilometers from each onboard kilowatt hour.

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As Electric Car Makers Ante Up Billions, Software Is Ace in the Hole

Cars That Think

Further, if the EV range gains slow down over the next decade as expected, an EV's software-driven features along with their affordability , will decide the winners of the potential $1.1 Drivetrains Force Hard Choices "We are in the midst of a revolution, the ongoing digital redesign of the historically analog automobile," says Venkat N.

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BMW MINI E Powered by AC Propulsion?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Woodcliff Lake, NJ - October 18, 2008… The BMW Group will be the world’s first manufacturer of premium automobiles to deploy a fleet of some 500 all-electric vehicles for private use in daily traffic. Specially engineered for automobile use, the battery technology will have a range of more than 240 kilometers, or 150 miles.

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Report: BYD Plotting New EV Factory in Mexico

The Truth About Cars

American brands love sending jobs to Mexico, as does every other company interested in moving high volume models through North and South America. Despite frequently marketing itself as a purveyor of all-electric luxury vehicles, BYD actually has a slew of affordable EVs targeting the mass market. Overall, 1.36

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Wang entered the automobile business in 2003 by buying a Chinese state-owned car company that was all but defunct. Put simply, this little-known upstart has accelerated ahead of its much bigger rivals in the race to build an affordable electric car. we could not afford to do anything like this."

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