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BYD raises sales target for 2010

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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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EPA Trends on EVs and PHEVs; beginning of a “measurable and meaningful impact” on new vehicle fuel economy and emissions

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More are coming to the US market, such as the Audi A3 e-tron plug-in hybrid and Volkswagen e-Golf BEV. The combined production of alternative fueled vehicles has increased from under 1,200 in MY 2010, to nearly 105,000 in MY 2013. EPA Trends report. —EPA 2014 Trends report. Data: EPA.

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BYD to Supply Li-ion Batteries to a Major Chinese Automaker

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In an interview with GCC at the Plug-in 2009 conference last week, Mike Tinskey, global manager of Ford’s sustainability activities focused on electric vehicles, said that Ford is concerned about BYD. “ [They] could take advantage of low-cost. BYD, launched its production plug-in hybrid F3DM last December in China. global threat. ”.

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Who is winning the green car race? Part II. The Green Piece

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In last week’s edition of The Green Piece Column, we looked at the leaders in the green car race including the likes of Toyota, Honda, Volkswagen and Nissan. Here we offer some insight into these newcomers and their potential impact on the future of green motoring. Tesla Motors.

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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

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billion invested in 180 green-technology companies. worldwide in the first quarter of 2010, according to a study by the. advocacy group Plug In America.&#. . advocacy group Plug In America.&#. posted May 10, 2010 at 9:49 am EDT. posted May 10, 2010 at 9:49 am EDT. Electric-car ventures made up nearly 40.

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Volkswagen and BYD Agree to Explore Partnership for Hybrids and EVs

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The Volkswagen Group said then that it hopes to be able to apply Li-ion technology in its first vehicles by 2010. Chinese carmaker BYD and Volkswagen have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the options for partnership in the area of hybrids and electric vehicles powered by lithium batteries. Hackenberg. Earlier post.).

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BYD reports plug-in fleet test results; rapid charging not diminishing capacity

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BYD all-electric e6 Taxi in service in Shenzhen. In conjunction with the one-year anniversary of its all-electric vehicle Taxi fleet test, BYD announced high-level results of several pilots of its plug-in electric vehicles—the F3DM, e6 and eBUS-12—in fleet testing across the world. Click to enlarge.

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