Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2010

The Wall Street Journal reports that China’s BYD Co. plans to start test-marketing the e6 battery-electric vehicle ( earlier post ) in the US next year after almost a year’s delay, and is in talks with officials in Los Angeles to supply e-buses that could eventually lead to a manufacturing plant in the city.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2010

Forty battery-electric taxis-based on BYD’s e6—officially entered service in Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province. Shenzhen is the first city to officially put electric taxis in operation in China, according to Hu Jianping, president of Shenzhen Bus Group (SBG) at the launch ceremony.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 16, 2015

The BYD e6 wagon is the battery-electric car that never quite made it onto the U.S. Despite various plans and announcements over the last five years, the e6 was never offered for retail sale in North America. Green BYD BYD e6 Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Chicago China Chinese Uber fleet plug-in cars'

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2011

BYD and The Hertz Corporation, the world’s largest general use car rental brand, announced a strategic partnership to promote new energy applications to propel the development of the EV markets in China. As part of the partnership, Hertz will rent BYD’s e6 electrical vehicle (EV) to Chinese consumers, municipalities and government agencies.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 23, 2013

consumers, but the BYD e6 will eventually appear in the U.S. Taxi duties seem to be the e6''s true calling, and it''s already operating in China in just such a role. It might not be going on sale to U.S. in commercial fleets--perhaps to a taxi rank near you.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2014

Nanjing, China and Nanjing Public Transportation Group ordered more than 1,000 fully electric transit buses and taxis from BYD Company Ltd. Authorities also placed an order for 400 of BYD’s all-electric e6, a 5-passenger cross-over utility vehicle, some of which have already hit the streets. Nanjing Jiangnan Electric Taxi Ltd.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 29, 2012

Over the weekend we heard the disturbing news that a BYD e6 electric taxi in Shenzhen China had burst into flames and killed three of its occupants after being hit by a speeding drunk driver.

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E6 Taxi BYD MPH 91

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Yunnan Investment Holdings Group and BYD intend to open new energy vehicle manufacturing plants in Yunnan Province, expanding BYD’s EV and new-energy businesses into southwest China and neighboring Asian countries. China) promise to support strong growth in manufacturing. —Yunnan Authorities.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2010

Ltd,” that will develop an electric vehicle for China. Together with Daimler we are making excellent progress identifying opportunities to utilize the strengths of both companies to create a new brand of electric cars for China. Tags: China Electric (Battery) Vehicle Manufacturers. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2010

“The company didn’t sell any”, a senior executive was quoted as saying about the Jiexun HEV, according to a report in the China Business News on Monday. In addition, BYD said that it has only sold 54 electric vehicles E6 and 290 F3DM hybrids between January and October.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 6, 2012

As China's figurehead for electric vehicles, BYD is best-known in the U.S. for its e6 electric crossover, and being part-owned by billionaire entrepreneur Warren Buffett. Read our first drive of the BYD e6 crossover.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2010

Daimler AG signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BYD Company Limited to enter into a comprehensive technology partnership for the development of electric vehicles for China. In addition, a common technology center will be established in China to develop, design and test this electric vehicle.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 23, 2009

The wait will soon be over for US customers eager to get their hands on BYD Auto’s e6 electric crossover. According to Wang, the company will use the proceeds from a new share issue to finance the US introduction and also plans another production line for its lithium iron phosphate batteries in China.

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Plug In India

JANUARY 20, 2023

Here is the BYD e6 electric car, but in today's video i want to talk to you about the PluginIndia team’s visit to the BYD stall at the Auto Expo. They showcased a limited edition of the BYD Atto3 with a forest green color. We can safely assume in 2023, all the BYD cars will continue to be imported from China.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 28, 2011

It has seemingly been talked about for years – but now the BYD e6 electric vehicle has finally been made available for consumer purchases in China.

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Available Now BYD E6 Available 50

Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2016

The volume energy density of the AGDIB can reach ~560 Wh/L, which is much higher than traditional batteries (~350 Wh/L for Tesla Model S and ~200 Wh/L for BYD E6). This research was supported by the Guangdong Innovation Team and the National Natural Science Foundation of China. and Lee, C.-S. Energy Mater. doi: 10.1002/aenm.201502588.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 16, 2016

How would you like an all-electric wagon with five seats, a rear liftgate, and 187 miles of EPA-rated range? Sounds pretty good, right? You'd think such a vehicle might sell well, since it would have more rated range than any other electric cars on the market except the Chevy Bolt EV and anything from Tesla.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2009

BYD, the China-based battery and automaker, will supply lithium-ion batteries to one of China’s top three auto groups for applications in hybrid vehicles. The agreement markets BYD’s first Li-ion supply deal with a domestic China OEM. BYD, launched its production plug-in hybrid F3DM last December in China. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 6, 2012

The post-impact electric-car fire which led to the death of three people in Shenzhen, China earlier this year was not caused by the car’s battery pack, crash investigators have concluded. The tragedy happened in May, when a BYD e6 all-electric taxi was hit early one morning by a speeding Nissan GT-R traveling at 112 mph or more.

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BYD E6 Electric Cars Taxi 89

Green Car Reports

APRIL 29, 2011

Automaker BYD is by far China's most aggressive when it comes to electric cars. It launched its F3DM sedan, the world's first production plug-in hybrid, back in December 2008--sales have been poor--and has been testing its all-electric e6 crossover with both taxi fleets in Shenzhen, China, and the Housing Authority of Los Angeles.

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Taxi BYD Los Angeles E6 92

Green Cars News

AUGUST 28, 2011

One of the largest car hire companies in the world – the Hertz Corporation – has announced a new strategic partnership with BYD aimed at propelling electric vehicle markets in China. As part of the partnership, Hertz will rent the BYD e6 electric car to Chinese customers and government agencies. The e6 is a five-seat [.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 19, 2010

The vehicles are based on BYD’s e6 with Shenzhen the first city to put electric taxis in operation in China. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news Build Your Dreams BYD BYD Auto BYD e6 BYD e6 electric taxi electric taxis Guangdong Province Shenzhen City.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 1, 2010

The company has raised its sales targets for 2010 by 14 per cent thanks to the pending release of the all-electric e6 saloon car and the Chinese government’s green car friendly [.].

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JUNE 1, 2010

China is starting a program to subsidize buyers of battery-powered and plug-in hybrids. Journal article: China to Subsidize Electric Cars. The issue is particularly sensitive in China, where social tensions are running high over a widening gap between rich and poor.&#. China to Subsidize Electric Cars. Japan and Europe.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MAY 17, 2010

presence in the world’s two largest passenger car markets (China and the. Read more in the article: Can electric cars break out of niche status in US, China market? billion invested in 180 green-technology companies. billion invested in 180 green-technology companies. By Jaeah Lee for the Christian Science Monitor.

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Plug In India

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

When it comes to cars, they are huge in China and only recently have entered the European market. Should we automatically hate it just because it's from China? BYD's subcompact Dolphin electric car using blade batteries The 2022 BYD E6 large people mover electric car sold in India at 29.1 Berkshire Hathaway’s 8.2%

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Green Cars News

MAY 27, 2010

It seems that it’s a new trend in motoring for auto manufacturers to join forces on green cars – and now you can add another partnership to the list. BYD Company Limited and Daimler AG have signed a contract to create a 50:50 research and technology joint venture entitled Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Co Ltd. [.].

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Green Cars News

JUNE 13, 2013

China''s Build Your Dreams (BYD) brand has finally arrived in the UK, bringing with it the first shipment of more than 50 of its e6 electric cars. The cars promise the longest driving range of any new car currently available on the UK market, with 186 miles per charge. Only the Tesla Model S will bea[.]. Electric cars'

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2015

https://opoli.com , a ridesharing service and app based in San Diego, has partnered with China-based BYD Motors Inc, which will provide 50 e6 EVs to the Opoli fleet as part of a green initiative. The e6 has been incorporated in fleets in Hong Kong, London, Singapore, Rotterdam, Bogota and Rio de Janeiro.

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San Diego E6 BYD Fleet 150

Green Cars News

JUNE 4, 2012

One of the taxis was a BYD e6 [.]. A tragic high speed accident involving an all-electric taxi in the Chinese city of Shenzhen has sparked further concerns about the safety of the new technology. On May 26, a Nissan GTR sports car smashed into the rear of two taxis at an estimated speed of 180km/h.

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E6 Taxi Electric Cars BYD 50

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2012

In the accident, a driver crashed a Nissan GT-R into a BYD e6 electric taxi, and then collided with a separate gasoline taxicab. The e6 hit a tree before bursting into flames; the 3 occupants of the e6 were killed in the crash. The type and severity of the accident was extremely rare.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2009

BYD Auto, which is a subsidiary of China-based BYD Group, the leading provider of NiCd batteries (65% global market share) and lithium-ion cell phone batteries (30% global market share), uses BYD lithium-ion iron phosphate cells in its energy storage system. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 17, 2009

At the Plug-In Conference last week Mike Tinsey, the global manager of Ford’s sustainability activities, admitted that Build Your Dreams Auto (BYD Auto), the China based battery and car manufacturer, could be a “real threat&#. Now it’s easy to see why.

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BYD Supplies Lithium Ion Batteries 42

Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2011

and its wholly owned subsidiary SMRT International Pte Ltd, a multi-modal transport service provider in Singapore, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with BYD Company Limited to enter into discussions regarding the possibility of establishing a joint venture to distribute BYD’s eBUSes and e6 Taxis in Singapore.

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E6 Singapore Taxi BYD 207

Green Cars News

OCTOBER 28, 2012

As London continues in its ambitious efforts to make every minicab and taxi in the city a zero emission model by 2020, one of the leading electric car makers in China will be introducing its vehicles into the capital. That’s because BYD Auto has signed a memorandum of understanding with Green Tomato Cars to bring [.].

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London BYD Electric Cars Taxi 61

Green Cars News

JANUARY 12, 2011

Chinese electric car maker BYD is planning to enter the US market in the first quarter of 2012, starting with the launch of its e6 electric car model. The firm, which is financial backed by Warren Buffet, revealed the plans at the opening of the Detroit Motor Show this week. According to news agency, Reuters, [.].

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Green Cars News

APRIL 23, 2009

Unsurprisingly, Chinese manufacturer BYD Auto has three electric models on display - the F3DM, F6DM and the e6. General Motors’ eagerly anticipated Chevrolet Volt also turned heads at the show - it is expected to be introduced in China by 2011.

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