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Tesla Model Y wins UK bestseller spot in March

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HEVs can save around 25% fuel use over ICE-only, whereas for mild hybrids, the figure is around 10% to 15% (EPA estimates, depends heavily on typical driving cycle). Outside the top 20, BYD made its first measurable deliveries of the Atto 3 (approximately 34 units). Renault-Nissan had the biggest drop, from 4th in Q4 (with 9.3%

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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. The XHT is a new generation of plug-in hybrid drive train ready to multiply the gas mileage of any SUV or any standard sedan." ( Company PressRelease ) BYD Auto top 2/3/08 BYD Auto Co., BYD also developed the motors and software for the system.

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Tariffs on China aren’t the way to win the EV arms race – getting serious on EVs is

Baua Electric

News came out on Friday that President Biden is set to quadruple tariffs on Chinese EVs to protect the US auto industry from the rapid growth of Chinese EV manufacturing. The global auto industry is in a time of flux. Cars are changing quickly, as is car manufacturing. But that sort of sentiment is popular.

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