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The $10,000 BYD Seagull EV is scaring the U.S. auto industry

Teslarati

BYD launched its Seagull, a small hatchback EV with a price tag starting at 69,800 yuan (~$9,773), at the Shanghai Auto Show last year. auto market anytime soon , some U.S. automotive groups have expressed concerns over the Seagull EV and other affordable mass-market EVs eventually coming to North America. BYD last year sold 1.57

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Renault CEO calls for Auto European plan to protect against ‘onslaught of EVs from China’

Teslarati

Renault CEO Luca de Meo released a 19-page open letter to Europe describing an auto European plan to protect against the ‘onslaught of electric vehicles (EV)’ coming from China.” He pointed out that electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids account for 14% of global car sales, led by Asian automakers. to boost investments in North America.

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More auto plant shutdowns for COVID-19

Green Car Congress

Joining BMW, Ford and FCA in suspension of production in the US due to COVID-19 ( earlier post ) are: Toyota is temporarily suspending production at all of its automobile and components plants in North America, including Canada, Mexico and the US, through 3 April. Tesla will suspend production at its Fremont plant on 23 March.

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Electrify America bug opens hacking vulnerability concerns [Updated]

Teslarati

Update 5:39 PM ET: Electrify America has responded to Teslarati with the following statement: “Intentionally accessing a computer system without authorization can be a serious crime and may incur civil liability as well. Worryingly, Electrify America has not yet responded to this allegation either.

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Rivian Adds Former Hyundai Motor America CEO To Board Of Directors

InsideEVs

John Krafcik has over 35 years of experience in the auto industry and was the CEO of Waymo, Google’s self-driving car project.

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China Needs More Ships to Handle Its Rapidly Growing EV Exports

The Truth About Cars

The country’s tech, automotive, and manufacturing industries have become juggernauts in their respective sectors, and the Chinese auto industry has solidified itself as a global force. Pricing remains a challenge for electric vehicles in America for now, though, as no automaker has been able to crack the affordability nut.

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1,000-mile electric car unveiled: Aptera returns 10 years later

Green Car Reports

What's the minimum necessary range for an electric car? The world's auto industry seems to have settled on 200-plus miles for North America and 300 kilometers (160 miles) or more for European and Asian markets. So the idea of an electric car with 1,000.

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