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BYD to launch e6 electric car

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The wait will soon be over for US customers eager to get their hands on BYD Auto’s e6 electric crossover. BYD will select a specific region in the US and target several hundred e6 cars at government agencies, utilities and even celebrities. The e6 has a reported range of more than 249 miles.

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Daimler and BYD to join forces on electric cars

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The name BYD Auto remains on the radar for green car enthusiasts as it continues its ambitious plans to establish itself a major global car manufacturer – and now the company has reached an understanding with German car making giant Daimler AG.

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Daimler and BYD to join forces on electric cars

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It seems that it’s a new trend in motoring for auto manufacturers to join forces on green cars – and now you can add another partnership to the list. BYD Company Limited and Daimler AG have signed a contract to create a 50:50 research and technology joint venture entitled Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Co Ltd. [.].

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BYD to test electric car in the US

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China’s BYD Auto is expected to start market testing of its e6 electric car in the USA beginning next year. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, testing will begin after more than a year’s delay with the company also in talks with officials in Los Angeles about the possibility of supplying e-buses [.].

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Electric taxis go into operation

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The streets of Shenzhen City in Guangdong Province are now a little bit cleaner after 40 battery electric taxis went into operation. The vehicles are based on BYD’s e6 with Shenzhen the first city to put electric taxis in operation in China.

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BYD raises sales target for 2010

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With the New Year comes new hope and Chinese automaker BYD Auto is confident that this will be its most successful 12 months to date. The company has raised its sales targets for 2010 by 14 per cent thanks to the pending release of the all-electric e6 saloon car and the Chinese government’s green car friendly [.].

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Electric car maker BYD delays stock listing

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Chinese electric car maker, BYD is hoping to list on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange according to the Associated Press. The auto maker hopes to list in the second half of the year after delaying plans to float on the stock exchange earlier this year. According to the news agency, the manufacturer of the e6 electric [.].

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