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BYD Dolphin, Seal to be available in Europe this year

CN EV Post

BYD recently held a new car launch in Barcelona, Spain, announcing that the Dolphin and Seal will be available in Europe in 2023, according to a press release from the company today. All three models are part of BYD's Dynasty series, with the Atto 3 being the first SUV based on BYD's e-Platform 3.0, known as the Yuan Plus in China.

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Tesla ‘will solve autonomy soon:’ Musk highlights FSD’s value to company

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Tesla has its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving suites available, but they are not fully autonomous, meaning a driver can not sleep while the car is moving. Musk also said during the VivaTech event that Tesla’s driving force behind its valuation is autonomy. “The value of the company is primarily on the basis of autonomy.

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BYD opens shop in the Caribbean with 10 new markets planned by the end of 2024

Baua Electric

It’s available in two models with up to 236 miles (390 km) of NEDC range. The new shop is located in Port of Spain, the capital of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, but BYD plans to expand sales to new markets. BYD Shark launch event (Source: BYD) BYD launched its first pickup last month in Mexico, the Shark PHEV.

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Mercedes-Benz to showcase pre-production version of coming GLC F-Cell fuel cell PHEV at IAA

Green Car Congress

The GLC F‑CELL received its aerodynamic finishing touches in the wind tunnels in the Mercedes-Benz Technology Center in Sindelfingen: Even the most extreme weather events can be moved indoors here. The vehicles were driven on the proving grounds in Spain (IDIADA near Barcelona), Sweden (Arjeplog) and Germany (Boxberg), among others.

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SEAT pushes forward with CNG line-up

Green Car Congress

SEAT is also supporting the development and availability of renewable bio-methane, which neutralizes CO 2 emissions generated through vehicle use. But even in the event of using the gasoline tank, the switch is so seamless that the driver is unlikely to notice. All the TGI versions comply with the highest crash safety standards.

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CLEPA study: EV-only approach would lead to the loss of half a million supplier jobs in the EU

Green Car Congress

The study therefore provides a much-needed European-wide assessment and further identifies the risks and opportunities in seven major production countries for automotive components (Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Czechia, Poland, and Romania). Methodology.

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Mercedes-Benz Vans launches new Vito in China; unveiling electric van of future this week

Green Car Congress

In an event to be held this Wednesday at its “Van Innovation Campus” in Stuttgart, Mercedes-Benz Vans will unveil its vision of the van of the future: connected and electrically powered. The first batch of the new Vito rolled off the production line at Daimler’s local joint venture Fujian Benz Automotive Co., FBAC) in Fuzhou in August.

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