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BYD: Autonomous Vehicles Are "Basically Impossible"

The Truth About Cars

BYD, China’s largest electric automaker, isn’t as gung-ho about autonomous vehicles as many other auto industry giants. A company spokesperson recently said that BYD believes self-driving tech that is “fully separated from humans is very, very far away, and basically impossible.”&

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Reuters: Tesla Has Ditched Its Affordable EV Efforts in Favor of Robotaxis

The Truth About Cars

Earlier today, Reuters reported that the automaker had ditched its efforts to develop the car and would look instead at developing autonomous taxis on the platform that would have underpinned it. It now seems that Tesla is following suit, despite repeated promises that it would develop a mass-market EV at a reasonable price.

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137. BATTERY MANAGEMENT IS DISRUPTING THE VALUE CHAIN IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES: THE CHANGING SUPPLY CHAIN — PART 2

Qnovo

At a market capitalization exceeding $700 billion, Tesla enjoys a unique financial position among all auto manufacturers to expand its investments in electric vehicles and infrastructure. We are in the midst of deep disruption to the auto industry. There is a split opinion among auto manufacturers.

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China’s EV Subsidy

Revenge of the Electric Car

All-electric e6 vehicles made by BYD charge up in Shenzhen, where the cars are used as taxis. BYD is in position to benefit from China’s electric-car subsidies. Electric-car producers in China, such as Shenzhen-based BYD Co., Electric-car producers in China, such as Shenzhen-based BYD Co., Japan and Europe.

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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Despite a surge in interest, electric cars may remain niche products in the world’s two largest auto markets. 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.

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Three perspectives on China’s EV industry (spoiler alert: legacy brands are toast) – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Jeremiads lamenting China’s takeover of the global auto industry are everywhere these days. Retreating behind tariff walls or outright bans will further isolate America’s auto industry into a Galapagos market of ridiculous trucks sold at nosebleed prices.” Three recent accounts stand out from the pack.

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2020 Electric Vehicle Industry Report Card and trends for the new year

Plug In India

Pune city has expanded their Olectra-BYD electric buses to 300+ numbers in 2020. Olectra-BYD has contracts to supply 30 electric buses to Dehradun, 150 to Surat, 25 to Silvassa. It's now up-to the auto industry to launch more EV's. I feel the EV industry has come a long way.

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