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

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As a comparison , in 2011, there were only two battery electric and 29 hybrid electric vehicle models offered for sale in the US. Yet for now some manufacturers, like BMW , Jaguar Land Rover , and Stellantis have held out against introducing an EV-specific drivetrain architecture, although each has plans to do so in a few years.

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

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A gasoline-powered car that gets 20 miles to the gallon - say, a Chevy Impala or a BMW X3 - will have annual fuel costs of $1,200 and generate about 6.6 BYD currently exports gasoline-powered cars to Africa, South America, and the Middle East, but they compete on price, not quality. tons of carbon dioxide. 24.17% CBS Corp 6.76

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