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Nanjing, China orders more than 1,000 BYD electric buses and taxis

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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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BYD Presents Happy Results From Chinese Electric-Taxi Test

Green Car Reports

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. Encouraging data.

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Yunnan Investment Group and BYD to open new energy vehicle plants in Southwest China

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Currently, the province’s main manufacturing industries are iron and steel production, copper-smelting and commercial vehicle production. Yunnan Province, located in far southwest China, has a population of about 50 million, concentrated in about eight large cities, and borders with Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam.

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Investigation concludes fire in BYD e6 collision caused by electric arcs from short circuit igniting interior materials and part of power battery

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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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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Revenge of the Electric Car

undoubtedly going to be a backlog, where demand exceeds production for the. Despite a surge in interest, electric cars may remain niche products in the world’s two largest auto markets. Despite a surge in interest, electric cars may remain niche products in the world’s two largest auto markets. “There is.

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top 20 electric car startups around the world

Baua Electric

Here’s a list of 20 electric car startups, along with brief explanations of their products: Tesla (United States): Product: Tesla is a leading electric car manufacturer known for its high-performance electric vehicles, including the Model S, Model 3, Model X, and Model Y. NIO (China): Product: NIO focuses on electric SUVs.

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EADS demonstrating electric and hybrid aviation propulsion; innovative distributed propulsion series hybrid

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Also at the Paris Air Show, EADCO and PC-Aero are presenting their two-motor electric aircraft project “Elektro E6”. The Elektro E6 is envisioned to feature a full carbon composite structure, two motors, high wing propeller, solar cells technology, 6 seats, 480 kg (1,058 lb) payload and 500-km (311-mile) range.

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