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BYD signs deal to supply 5,000 EVs to UK car rental firm Octopus EV over 3 years

CN EV Post

The initial order will include the BYD Atto 3, which will be available under the so-called Salary Sacrifice program. BYDDY.US | BYD HK (Image credit: BYD) BYD (OTCMKTS: BYDDY), which just last week officially announced its entry into the UK passenger car market, has signed a purchase agreement with a local car rental company.

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Forget Tesla and BYD: Cadillac is shooting for the (three-point) stars in Australia with 2024 Lyriq electric car to spearhead multi-model rollout

EV Central

In fact, Cadillac’s Australian and New Zealand Managing Director, Jess Bala, says plans for right-hand production for an Australian launch were first formulated as far back as 2018. . “And as we look at our product portfolio, that’s who we’re really looking at, the areas where they’re playing.”

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BYD’s workforce nearly doubles Toyota’s amid China’s booming EV market

Baua Electric

BYD’s workforce is now roughly double that of Toyota’s as China’s EV leader expands overseas. China’s surging EV sales are leading to new job growth Privately-owned firms, such as BYD and others in the EV industry, are accelerating job growth in China. Electric car prices are down drastically from 2018. That’s up 13% from 2019.

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JATO: 2018 record year for EVs; sales up 74% to 1.26M units; overall market stable, as SUVs rule

Green Car Congress

2018 marked a record year for the sale of battery-powered electric vehicles, according to data from JATO Dynamics. Chinese demand for EVs soared throughout 2018, as the car-type gained more visibility among consumers, due in part to their promotion by local governments for their environmental impact. Passenger electric cars recorded 1.26

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Colombia February 2021

EV Sales

O utside the podium, in #5 we have the three times winner (2018, '19 & '20) BMW i3, that is also a popular EV in a number of neighboring countries, like Costa Rica, but this year it has seen its sales fall off a cliff, down by two thirds, allowing its French rival Renault Zoe to surpass it and occupy the 4th spot.

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Global Top 20 - December 2020

EV Sales

Finally, outside the Top 20, one model deserves a special mention, with the rising BYD Han EV (29k units in 2020) ending the year on high note (9.000 units!) so the flagship BYD is looking to become a familiar face in the 2021 table. For 2021, with the e-Tron suffering from internal competition (Audi Q4 e-Tron.),

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The Top 10 EV Battery Makers

Cars That Think

Proliferation aside, many EVs require ever-larger batteries to meet consumer demands for driving range, zippy performance, and now SUV size and utility. gigawatt-hours of batteries in that period was nearly as much as its five closest competitors combined: China's BYD, Hyundai, Mercedes, Renault, and Volkswagen. Big Players Dominate.

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