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BYD On Verge Of Surpassing Tesla In BEV Sales — And Some Funny Ideas People Have About BYD

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continued] The post BYD On Verge Of Surpassing Tesla In BEV Sales — And Some Funny Ideas People Have About BYD appeared first on CleanTechnica. For as long as I’ve been covering electric cars (over a decade), there have been two clear electric vehicle leaders.

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Comment on BYD investor event: 5th-gen DM hybrid tech, sales target, and more by AMortalDefiant

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As a BYD investor, I'm upset to see them waste so much money on dead technologies like PHEVs/EREVs. As the economies of scale disappear for ICE, so too will they disappear for hybrids that depend on the existence of ICE. Swapping out CO2 for other toxins like ozone and nitrogen oxides is not a solution.

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Comment on BYD investor event: 5th-gen DM hybrid tech, sales target, and more by AMortalDefiant

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As a BYD investor, I'm upset to see them waste so much money on dead technologies like PHEVs/EREVs. As the economies of scale disappear for ICE, so too will they disappear for hybrids that depend on the existence of ICE. Swapping out CO2 for other toxins like ozone and nitrogen oxides is not a solution.

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Shark bites: BYD continues teasing roll-out of Aussie-bound dual-cab ute

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The 2024 BYD Shark was a surprise no show at the Beijing motor show but the Chinese car-maker has dropped four new teases of its electrified dual-cab 4×4 ute ahead of its imminent arrival. The Shark is currently testing in Australia and BYD is pushing to have it on-sale here before the end of 2024. 2025 BYD Shark tease.

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Comment on BYD posts over 400% year-on-year Q1 profit growth by John Hanna

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So: - despite selling a mix of NEVs that includes a large proportion of small-battery hybrids, instead of only pure EVs, and - despite selling ~25% more vehicles in Q1/'23 than Tesla, and - despite BYD's net profit being reported here as up 593% for Q1/YoY Tesla still made 5X BYD's net profit for Q1/23.

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BYD partners with Keihan Bus and Kansai Electric Power to build Japan’s first pure electric bus loop line

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BYD Japan, Keihan Bus and Kansai Electric Power announced a tripartite deal in Kyoto, Japan, which will see the three parties work together to help the city achieve Japan’s 2050 carbon neutrality target and build a carbon-free society. This J6 is in operation at the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo.

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Anheuser-Busch to deploy 21 BYD electric trucks in California project

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Anheuser-Busch, BYD, the Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE), and ENGIE Services US announced that Anheuser-Busch will be deploying 21 BYD battery electric trucks in their California fleet as part of a state project to showcase economically and environmentally sustainable warehousing and distribution technology.

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