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Hong Kong launches first battery-electric taxi fleet with BYD e6; new charging stations

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BYD announced the launch of Hong Kong’s first all-electric taxi fleet using the BYD e6 electric cross-over sedan. Hongkong first pure electric taxi fleet. Hongkong first pure electric taxi fleet. BYD also announced that the e6 “Taxi version” and e6 “Premier” sedan were now officially on sale in Hong Kong.

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BYD Plans Limited Introduction of e6 EV in US Next Year

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BYD Auto, the Chinese automaker part-owned by a Warren Buffett company, plans to introduce a limited number of its e6 electric crossovers in the US next year, according to BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. The e6 at NAIAS in January. Inside the e6. Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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MG Motor India moots new sub-Rs 15 lakh EV MPV and SUV | Autocar Professional

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Buoyed by a fresh fund infusion from the JSW Group, MG Motor – the British brand owned by Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) – is set to revamp its electric vehicle play in the country and challenge Tata Motors with a big focus on mass market products. It is around 4.3

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Electric car and SUV sales jump 90% to 90,000 units in FY2024 | Autocar Professional

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In tandem with the handsome growth of the e-two-wheeler and e-three-wheeler segment, the electric passenger vehicle segment, which comprises cars, SUV and MPVs, has also registered record retail sales. 2 EV OEM is MG Motor India, which has sold 11,490 units in the past 12 months. Hyundai’s sibling Kia registered sales of 429 e6 MPVs.

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Electric car and SUV sales soar to 79,550 units in first 11 months of FY2024 | Autocar Professional

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The rise in sales of electric passenger vehicles is now quite apparent as in the growing number of green-number-plated cars, SUVs and MPVs seen on Indian roads. As per Vahan data as of March 3, 2024, a total of 79,443 electric cars, SUVs and MPVs (LMVs and LPVs) have been sold in the past 11 months (April 2023-February 2024).

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2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid PHEV minivan EPA-rated at 84 MPGe in electric-only mode; role of eFlite dual-motor/one-way clutch strategy

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Exceeding its initial program targets, the plug-in 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid ( earlier post ) has earned an electric-mode fuel economy rating of 84 miles-per-gallon-equivalent (MPGe) from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). All figures from fueleconomy.gov.). No other minivan has ever come close to this rating. (As

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Bogotá to test BYD electric buses

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Express del Futuro, a partner-operator of Transmilenio, and BYD unveiled plans for an electric bus fleet in Bogotá, Colombia. The BYD K9 all-electric buses will be placed into trial service as of Q2 2013 in the Colombian capital. Earlier post.).

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