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BYD takes 20% of Japan’s EV imports in January after launching just last year

Baua Electric

BYD continues its dominant overseas expansion after accounting for over 20% of Japan’s EV imports last month. After launching just last year, BYD is already making its presence known as Japan lags behind the auto industry’s shift to electric. Of the 1,186 electric cars imported into the nation, BYD accounted for 217 of them.

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Insurance registrations for week ending Apr 9: Tesla 6,973, Li Auto 4,177, NIO 1,316

CN EV Post

For the week of April 3 to April 9, Li Auto sold 4,177 units, far outpacing other new car brands and again becoming the weekly sales leader for new brands in the Chinese market, the automaker said yesterday on Weibo. Li Auto didn't specify what the sales figure was based on, though they were apparently insurance registrations. Lexus was No.

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How far can your EV travel? We rank the driving range of every electric vehicle in Australia

EV Central

Hyundai Ioniq 5 485km: Porsche Taycan GTS, $240,300 Fitted as standard with Porsche’s 93.4kWh Performance Battery Plus, this most track-suitable of the sports car brand’s EVs, the Taycan GTS , also boasts the longest range. kWh battery for solid range. Importantly, it also clears 400km range thanks to its 75kWh battery.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. BYD said the F6DM (dual mode) sedan will go on sale in China in the fourth quarter for $20,000 to $30,000.The

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

BYD , for examples, says their 60 mile range-extended vehicle can add 30 miles of range in ten minutes. For extended range I guess one could carry a fairly modest generator set in the trunk to avoid ever being stranded. They have several stations already built and plan on thousands more.