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Ford plans affordable small electric pickup and SUV, starting around $25,000

Baua Electric

Amid a flood of new competition, Ford is shifting plans to build more affordable electric vehicles. Shifting to low-cost EVs Although low-cost Chinese passenger EVs, like BYD , are not sold in the US, they are having a big impact on domestic automakers. Farley called BYD’s Seagull “pretty damn good,” as he warned other automakers.

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BYD taps US chipmaking giant NVIDIA to power its next-gen EV fleet

Baua Electric

US chip-making giant NVIDIA is expanding ties with several Chinese automakers, including BYD , as the race for the best software and features heats up. BYD will use NVIDIA’s Drive Thor to power its next-gen EV fleet. Building upon its existing collaborations, BYD is going from the car to the cloud.

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BYD says EVs have entered the ‘knockout round’ with next-gen tech rolling out

Baua Electric

Global EV leader BYD believes new energy vehicles, including EVs and PHEVs, have entered the “knockout round” with gas-powered cars. BYD plans to more than double its overseas sales this year, as it aims for one million in 2025. We reported earlier this month that BYD looks to crush gas-powered car sales with its newest platform.

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Show me the money! Ford targets Tesla Model 2, MG4 and BYD Dolphin with new small electric car line-up

EV Central

“It’s non-negotiable that we’re going to allocate capital to a new affordable electric vehicle … and you have to make money in the first 12 months,” he said. .” In Australia that charge is led by the MG4, BYD Dolphin and GWM Ora. “We have to fix this problem.

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Tesla & other companies form EMA to promote electric mobility in Mexico

Teslarati

Along with representatives from Tesla, Chinese automaker BYD, Europe’s Volvo, JAC, SEV, and Vemo formed the EMA. During a conference, Shirley Wagner was introduced as the President of EMA. Tesla’s gigafactory in Mexico will produce the company’s most affordable EV yet: the Model 2.

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Nissan’s Killer EV App, the Plug-In Car That Puts the Nail in GM’s Coffin

Creative Greenius

Nissan is about to drink GM’s milkshake with a breakthrough, affordable, next generation electric car that will be beat the Chevy Volt to market, cost half as much and work twice as well. When’s your affordable EV that gets 1oo mile range on a quick charge Ford? Plus it looks ten times cooler. Really Ford?

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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REDDIT STUMBLE UPON MYSPACE MIXX IT Paste this link into your favorite RSS desktop reader See all CNNMoney.com RSS FEEDS ( close ) By Marc Gunther Last Updated: April 13, 2009: 9:29 AM ET Warren Buffett with BYDs E6. BYD CEO Wang Chuan-Fu figured out how to make cheaper batteries than the Japanese by replacing machines with migrant workers.

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