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BYD Will Produce Electric & Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles In Camaçari, Brazil

CleanTechnica EVs

BYD has announced that it has finalised an agreement to land in Bahia and will build three factories simultaneously in the Camaçari complex, 50 km from Salvador. This initial investment will be around an investment of more than R$3 billion ($620 million). The complex will consist of three manufacturing units. One of the units will […]

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BYD will sell EVs in Brazil

Teslarati

BYD will begin selling two new EV models in Brazil in November. BYD Americas President Stella Li touched upon favorable political and environmental development in Brazil, which is Latin America’s largest vehicle market. BYD shipped a total of 217,518 vehicles which included hybrids. Your feedback is welcome.

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Brazil's Green-Car Incentive Surprise: Electrics, Plug-In Hybrids Omitted

Green Car Reports

Many countries have adopted green-car incentives as a way to combat air pollution and lower oil consumption, and they tend to focus on electric cars, plug-in hybrids, and hydrogen-fuel cell vehicles.

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Stellantis is Dropping Billions on Ethanol Tech in South America

The Truth About Cars

The automaker said its investments in South America, specifically Brazil, show its confidence in the continent and a desire to reduce emissions with bio-hybrid technologies. Stellantis will eventually offer three variations on the theme, including a hybrid, a plug-in hybrid, and a full EV. percent market share.

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Plug-in Hybrids Accounts for 25% of Volvo’s Sale in 2021

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In terms of plug-in electric vehicle sales, the Recharge subbrand accounts for 24.6 %t Volvo Recharge refers to the premium automaker’s electric and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) car portfolio (EV). of total volume, indicating that plug-ins accounted for the bulk of sales. But despite that, things are in Volvo’s favor.

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Cornell study examines trade-off between critical metals requirement and transportation decarbonization

Green Car Congress

—Fengqi You, senior author Currently, critical metals and minerals are centralized in politically unstable Chile, Congo, Indonesia, Brazil, Argentina and South Africa, according to the World Bank. Zhang et al. Monotonic growth in global demand for critical metals to 2050 is the most prevalent trend. Resources Chunbo Zhang et al.

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BYD to stop making pouch batteries for its hybrid EVs on leakage concerns – sources – ET Auto

Baua Electric

BYD sold 98% of its hybrid cars at home last year, and eight of the 10 top-selling plug-in hybrid cars in China, according to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. BYD, which is backed by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, did not respond to requests for comment.

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