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BYD’s luxury brand unveils its first sedan, the sleek U7, with over 1,000 horsepower

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According to a report from Chinese research firm CarFans , the electric SUV scored over 8,000 orders in its first three days on the market. It also featured large air intakes and carbon fiber side skirts. At first glance, the vehicle resembles a Tesla Model S blended with as Porsche Taycan with a sleek, low-riding profile.

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BAIC BJEV in strategic cooperation with Dresden University of Technology for lightweighting technology

Green Car Congress

Using the carbon and aluminum MMSF bodies and non-metal panels, body weight will be reduced by up to 45%. TUD and Professor Hufenbach’s team, as long-term partners of automakers as BMW, VW, and Porsche, and aero-engine maker Rolls-Royce, are global leaders in the light-weighting segment.

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BYD launches $233K Yangwang U9 electric supercar that will smoke a Ferrari and can dance

Baua Electric

It’s also quicker than the Porsche 911 Turbo S (2.6 BYD Yangwang U9 electric supercar (Source: BYD) BYD’s U9 electric supercar features 12 sets of multifunctional active and passive aerodynamics kits, including a 4-speed adjustable electric rear wing, active diffuser, and large carbon fiber rear wing.

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Revealed: new Chinese EVs, but which could hit Australia?

EV Central

The never-ending roll-out of new Chinese electric vehicles continues. Some of them are whacky, some impressive, but all are of potential interest to Australia as Chinese manufacturers consider sales programs down under. seconds, this carbon-fibre, butterfly-door beauty is definitely worthy of the supercar tag. Chery GENE.

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Study of Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing Finds Mixed Performance for Most OEMs, BMW and Toyota as the Clear Leaders

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The authors note that other leading manufacturers including Porsche, KIA or Chinese manufacturers are still not producing sufficient sustainability performance data.).

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Japanese carmakers still ‘most sustainable’

Green Cars News

Disappointingly, the report also found that leading manufacturers including Porsche, KIA and some Chinese manufacturers are still not producing sufficient sustainability performance data. FIAT Auto consistently falls behind throughout the entire review period. GM achieved a sustainable value of minus €9.87 billion from 1999 to 2007.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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The combination of harvesting whole forests and burning long-sequestered carbon sources such as coal or oil has impaired the Earth’s carbon cycle at an increasing pace. To restore balance we must protect the oxygen-producing biomass of Earth and reduce the amount of carbon emissions. But use of petroleum will continue.

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