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BYD to Chinese Auto Industry: "Demolish the Old Legends" in the EV Race

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Build Your Dreams, or BYD, is likely one of the largest companies you’ve never heard of. million units manufactured in 2022. Though enormous, BYD isn’t satisfied with dominating its home market and wants the rest of the Chinese electric auto industry to come with it.

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

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“As a logical consequence of this trend, European imports from China have increased fivefold since 2017…The brands with the highest exports in the first half of 2023 were MG and BYD. Stellantis is another automaker seeking to strengthen its ties with China’s auto industry. to boost investments in North America.

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Tesla Model Y 7-seater option gets $500 price increase

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As everyone settles into 2024, Tesla has started rolling out price changes in the United States and China. Tesla maintains a good position in China’s electric vehicle auto industry through its competitive prices. The US car maker’s main competition in China is BYD. The Model Y with 7 seats now costs $3,000.

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China’s BYD Says Prospective Mexican Plant Won’t Export to U.S.

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Chinese automaker BYD has been seeking to build an automotive plant in Mexico, with the company’s regional chief executive confirming the plan on Wednesday. CEO Stella Li has stated that BYD has yet to decide upon a final location. auto sector. The Dolphin Mini is an incredibly small EV intended to be an urban runabout.

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BYD Seagull EV could help the Chinese automaker dominate Europe

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The BYD Seagull electric vehicle might help the Chinese automaker dominate Europe. Earlier this month, BYD Europe announced its intention to triple its European market by 2025. The company’s Seagull SUV is primed to help BYD reach its goal in Europe. The BYD Seagull has a starting price below $10,000 in China.

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Remembering Lithium-Ion Battery Pioneer John Goodenough

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His third, lithium iron phosphate, is now one of the most popular battery chemistries in the automotive industry. Goodenough moved back to the United States in 1986 and joined the University of Texas at Austin as a professor of mechanical engineering. about 13 kilometers from Yale , where his father was a religion professor.

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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Yet in the United States and China, automakers’ caution, weak price. In China, leading automakers BYD and Chery have announced plans to roll out their own electric models within the next two years. China overtook the US last year as the largest auto market in the world. Electric-car ventures made up nearly 40.

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