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BYD F3DM on-sale date revealed

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After months of false starts, BYD Auto will finally put its eagerly anticipated F3DM dual-mode plug-in electric vehicle on sale to individual buyers – in less than a week.

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Report: BYD scuttles F3e battery electric vehicle

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BYD has decided not to put the F3e EV into production due to the lack of an enabling environment for electric cars in China, according to a report in China Business News which cited Wang Jianjun, deputy general manager of BYD Automotive Sales Co Ltd. It therefore created the F3DM, a plug-in hybrid compact sedan, Wan said.

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Report: sales of hybrid and electric vehicles in China disappoint automakers

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“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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BYD reveals plug-in testing results

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After introducing an all-electric vehicle taxi test fleet one year ago, BYD has now announced the results of its pilot scheme featuring the F3DM, e6 and the eBus-12.

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Daimler and BYD to join forces on electric cars

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The name BYD Auto remains on the radar for green car enthusiasts as it continues its ambitious plans to establish itself a major global car manufacturer – and now the company has reached an understanding with German car making giant Daimler AG.

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BYD to make impact in USA

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Chinese battery maker and car manufacturer Build Your Dreams (BYD) Auto is to display its electric cars at the annual shareholders’ meeting of US conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway as it bids to tap into the North American market. Electrical charging is also less likely to be a problem with many car owners having their own garages.

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BYD raises sales target for 2010

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With the New Year comes new hope and Chinese automaker BYD Auto is confident that this will be its most successful 12 months to date. 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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