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BYD unveils electric double-decker bus for the UK

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Chinese automaker BYD recently unveiled an electric double-decker bus for the United Kingdom. The electric double-decker bus will be called the BYD BD11. The China-based car manufacturer said the BYD BD11 will be the “next step in UK public transportation.” BYD Europe also hopes to go up against Tesla.

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BYD tests PHEV pickup truck in Mexico [Video]

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BYD was recently spotted testing its upcoming hybrid pickup truck in Mexico. More information about the Chinese automaker’s first new energy pickup truck has come out. In a recent video shared by CarNewsChina , the new energy pickup truck can be seen climbing up and down dirt roads. The name speaks for itself.

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The $10,000 BYD Seagull EV is scaring the U.S. auto industry

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Although competitive Chinese automaker BYD isn’t yet slated to enter the U.S. BYD launched its Seagull, a small hatchback EV with a price tag starting at 69,800 yuan (~$9,773), at the Shanghai Auto Show last year. While BYD said just last month that it has no plans to enter the U.S. BYD last year sold 1.57

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Ford supplier gets rights to localize BYD LFP blade battery production 

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BYD licenses LFP blade battery cells to BorgWarner, a supplier for Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis. BorgWarner signed a strategic agreement with FinDreams Battery, a subsidiary of BYD Company Limited. In 2021, rumors spread that Tesla would use BYD’s bad battery cell for its $25,000 next-generation car.

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Major automakers may be using Chinese aluminum produced with Uyghur forced labor, rights group says – ET Auto

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Volkswagen operates a plant in Xinjiang as part of a joint venture with Chinese state-owned carmaker SAIC Motor. Automakers including Tesla, General Motors, Volkswagen and Toyota are failing to ensure they are not using forced labor as part of their China supply chains, a report released Thursday by Human Rights Watch says.

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Ford to Pull Back On Future Chinese Investments

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This should have been obvious to American manufacturers who have historically been required to engage in partnerships with Chinese corporations just to sell within the region. It’s actually all the EV brands like BYD and Tesla, Great Wall, SAIC, and Changan, who are winning.”

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Imported Audi, Porsche, and Bentley Models Held Back Over Forced Labor Allegations

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The actions the Chinese government has been accused of committing within the region are as horrendous as they are vast. Reports have faulted Chinese brands like BYD and Western companies like Audi, Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, General Motors, and Ford Motor Co.

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