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

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China is the world’s largest automotive market, and understandably so, an important one for electric vehicle (EV) makers like Tesla. market, the company’s recent release of a city EV with a price tag under $10,000 has some worried for when it and other low-cost companies do. BYD last year sold 1.57

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BYD EV sales grew nearly 50% in January as exports reached a new high

Baua Electric

After topping Tesla in the final three months of 2023, BYD is starting the year off strong with EV sales rising another 50% in January. With 526,409 EVs sold in the final three months of 2023, BYD topped Tesla’s 484,507 deliveries for the EV sales crown. It’s about transitioning the auto industry for a sustainable future.

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Tesla Model Y strengthens its position in Sweden

Push EVs

Sweden’s plugin electric vehicles took almost 60% of the auto market in March, up from 55.6% of the market, up from 31.8% Overall auto market volume was 30,261 units, up some 5% YoY, though still below historical seasonal norms. The Tesla Model Y was the overall best selling vehicle of any kind, taking 10.6%

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Lucid introduces new $7,500 discount as EV price war heats up

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The effects of the Tesla price cuts from earlier this year are still being felt today. The Air sport sedan, being a luxury vehicle and having the appropriately associated price tag, does not currently qualify for the Federal tax incentive of $7,500, but that isn’t stopping the EV startup from introducing a discount of its own.

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ALTe Developing Series Plug-in Hybrid Powertrains for Conversion and OEM Applications

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Thomas came to ALTe from Tesla Motors, where he was Senior Program Director and General Manager, and was working on “Whitestar”, later revealed as the Model S. Tags: Conversions Hybrids Plug-ins. A Gen 2 Series PHEV Powertrain under development is installed in a running rolling chassis.

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Daimler, Evonik Automotive Li-ion JV to Build Factory This Fall in Kamenz; Application in Mercedes Vehicles from 2012

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KG, the automotive lithium-ion battery joint venture formed in 2008 by Daimler AG and Evonik Industries AG ( earlier post ), will begin construction of its production facility this autumn in Kamenz, Germany. In May, Daimler took a nearly 10% equity stake in US-based Tesla Motors. Tags: Batteries. Earlier post.)

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Nissan Leaf – Taking Reservations

Revenge of the Electric Car

The Leaf is just the first of several all-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles about to come on the market. Others include the Fisker Karma, the Aptera 2e, the Coda sedan, Chevy’s Volt and Tesla’s Model S. The only all-electric “highway-capable&# vehicle available today is the $109,000 Tesla Roadster.

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