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BYD’s New Shark PHEV Pickup Could Be A Good Option For Some African Markets

CleanTechnica EVs

Pickups are a big deal in several traditional auto markets as well as in smaller markets in Africa. continued] The post BYD’s New Shark PHEV Pickup Could Be A Good Option For Some African Markets appeared first on CleanTechnica. About 60,000 Toyota Hilux pickups are sold in South Africa each year and a similar number in Australia.

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SAIC-GM-Wuling Adds Wuling Xing Guang PHEV to Its NEV Lineup

Electric Cars Report

Following its presales kickoff at Auto Guangzhou 2023 in November, SAIC-GM-Wuling has launched sales of the Wuling Xing Guang PHEV family sedan, further enriching company’s new energy vehicle portfolio in China. Two variants are priced at RMB 88,800 and RMB 105,800 (11,350 euros and 13,650 euros).

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Skoda abandoning PHEVs per CEO: ‘Our future is the pure electric car’

Electrek

Czech auto manufacturer Škoda has shared plans to focus less on its PHEV models in the future, and instead deliver more pure electric cars. more… The post Skoda abandoning PHEVs per CEO: ‘Our future is the pure electric car’ appeared first on Electrek.

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BYD tests PHEV pickup truck in Mexico [Video]

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However, after it was spotted in Mexico undergoing some rigorous-looking tests, news broke that BYD’s upcoming pickup truck will be a plug-in electric vehicle (PHEV). As a PHEV, comparing BYD’s hybrid pickup truck with fully electric cars like the Tesla Cybertruck or Ford F-150 Lighting would be similar to comparing apples to oranges.

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California passes 1M mark for cumulative sales of electric vehicles: BEVs, PHEVs and FCEVs

Green Car Congress

California also set a new yearly record with 250,279 electric vehicles sold, representing 12.4% of total California auto sales in 2021. 379,125 PHEV (36% ). 63,141 PHEV (25.2%). In the US overall, more than 652,000 electric cars and plug-in hybrids were sold in 2021. 11,956 FCEV (1.1%). 3,205 FCEV (1.3%).

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China Electric Car Sales — 30% Share Of Auto Sales In August!

CleanTechnica EVs

Plugin vehicles continue to be all the rage in the Chinese auto market. Plugin hybrids (PHEVs) surged 137% year over year (YoY). Plugins stayed in the fast lane in July, growing 92% year over year (YoY). They scored over 552,000 registrations last month.

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China Electric Car Sales — 28% Share Of Auto Sales In July!

CleanTechnica EVs

Plugin vehicles continue to be all the rage in the Chinese auto market. Plugin hybrids (PHEVs) surged 174% year over year (YoY). Plugins got back into the fast lane in July, growing 112% year over year (YoY). They scored over 505,000 registrations last month. They reached a record 137,000 registrations in July.

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