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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. At the beginning of 2024, news broke that BYD was reportedly planning to phase out pouch-type batteries.

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China’s largest carmaker to cut thousands of jobs at its joint ventures with GM and Volkswagen

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Amid an intense price war and lost market share to BYD and Tesla, China’s state-owned automaker SAIC Motor is reportedly making drastic job cuts this year at its joint ventures with General Motors and Volkswagen and at its EV unit – with mass layoffs a rare move for a China-owned company.

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2016 Chevy Volt Wish List, BYD Electric Bus, Auto Dealers Try Charm: Today's Car News

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Today on Green Car Reports: What owners want from the next-generation 2016 Chevrolet Volt, a ride in an ell-electric BYD K9 electric bus, and auto dealers try charm in their battle against Tesla Motors'' direct-sales model. General Motors offers a free fix for a battery-coolant issue in certain 2012 and 2013.'

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Stellantis CEO: “Bloodbath” coming if EV makers follow Tesla and Musk in “race to the bottom”

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While BYD exceeded Tesla in raw battery electric vehicle deliveries at the end of 2023, the American EV maker is still one of the world’s undisputed leaders in the electric vehicle sector. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips. The EV efforts of America’s biggest auto players have taken notable hits.

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2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV price, GM vs BYD, electric cars and jobs: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we have the official base price of the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car, General Motors aims to take on BYD in the Chinese firm's home market, and Daimler's labor leader weighs in on the effect of electric cars on job numbers within the company. All this and more on Green Car Reports.