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Kia mulls EV plant in Thailand to take on Toyota and BYD with affordable electric cars

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Can Kia challenge Toyota, which has dominated the market in Thailand, with affordable EVs? Chinese automakers like BYD are already stealing market share, but Kia is in talks over a new EV plant in Thailand that could help position itself as an early leader. The ball is in their court.”

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BYD expects at least $4 billion in net income from surging EV sales

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BYD is already leading in growing EV markets like Thailand, Brazil, and Columbia. BYD Atto 3 (Source: BYD) The company, which started as a battery maker, is expanding the brand with affordable EVs like the Dolphin electric hatch and Atto 3 (Yuan Plus in China) SUV.

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BYD upgrades Tang electric SUV with more range to rival Tesla’s Model Y

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Despite launching in Europe less than a year ago, BYD ‘s Tang is getting a bigger battery for more range and more. BYD Tang EV (Source: BYD) BYD is giving its Tang a bigger battery. The electric SUV will now have 108 kWh battery capacity, compared to 86 kWh before. It’s already a leader in Thailand, Brazil, and Columbia.

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Tesla Model Y and BYD Atto 3 lead the way as Chinese-built electric vehicle sales soar in Australia

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According to the official VFACTS figures, there were 3330 examples of the battery electric SUV sold in Australia last month. Chinese cars sit number three behind Japan and Thailand in terms of popularity in Australia. Add in hybrids and plug-ins and the combined electrified share of the market was 17.9

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Mitsubishi Mirage to Be Discontinued by 2025

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Mitsubishi said it will introduce nine new electrified models globally during the next five years and plow $10 billion into electrified vehicles and battery production through 2030. liter (making just 78 horsepower and 74 pound-feet of torque), still makes the little hatchback incredibly affordable to own.