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Tesla Model S Safety Plea, 2016 BMW X5 40e Plug-In Hybrid, BYD e6 For Uber: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we have an owner''s concern over a potential safety issue with the Tesla Model S electric car, details on the 2016 BMW X5 xDrive 40e plug-in hybrid SUV, and plans for UberX drivers to use the Chinese BYD e6 electric car in Chicago. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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2011 Detroit Auto Show Preview: 2012 BYD e6 Electric Crossover, Plug-In Hybrid Sedans

Green Car Reports

Now that the 2011 Nissan Leaf and 2011 Chevy Volt have reached showrooms--a handful of them, anyhow--a new crop of electric vehicles will launch into the market for 2011. One of those may be the e6 all-electric crossover built by Chinese manufacturer BYD.

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

Green Car Congress

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.

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BYD Presents Happy Results From Chinese Electric-Taxi Test

Green Car Reports

Automaker BYD is by far China's most aggressive when it comes to electric cars. It launched its F3DM sedan, the world's first production plug-in hybrid, back in December 2008--sales have been poor--and has been testing its all-electric e6 crossover with both taxi fleets in Shenzhen, China, and the Housing Authority of Los Angeles.

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China’s EV Subsidy

Revenge of the Electric Car

China is starting a program to subsidize buyers of battery-powered and plug-in hybrids. Journal article: China to Subsidize Electric Cars. China to Subsidize Electric Cars. All-electric e6 vehicles made by BYD charge up in Shenzhen, where the cars are used as taxis. Read more in the Wall St.

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Electric Car Watch #5: BYD's Blade Battery & World leader

Plug In India

By Abhishek & Kamlesh ​ Continuing our electric car watch, where we will talk about EV plans of major car brands, take a look at their EV vision, and go over their technology platforms. In this week’s episode we will talk about the Chinese EV maker - BYD or Build Your Dreams. I have never seen anything like it.

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Electric Car Watch #11: Hyundai's Electric Car Plans for India

Plug In India

By Abhishek & Kamlesh ​ In this episode of Electric Car watch, we will talk about Hyundai's sudden announcements regarding EV plans for India and if they can retain their market share in India by 2030. Also, the replacement batteries had to come all the way from Korea. And why should Hyundai focus on Electric cars in India?

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