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DHL piloting 4 BYD electric Class 8 trucks in LA

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DHL is piloting four BYD Class 8 battery-electric trucks in the Los Angeles market, just in time for the peak holiday shipping season. Equipped with a comfortable air-ride cab and air suspension, the trucks have more than enough power and torque to operate at 82,000 lbs. combined weight.

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BYD is launching its next-gen Blade EV battery soon with more range and even lower cost

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BYD is expected to launch its next-gen Blade EV battery later this year. The battery will promote more range at an even lower cost. Will the new battery be BYD’s X-factor in its “liberation battle” over gas-powered vehicles? The batteries are a major reason behind BYD’s success.

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BYD breaks ground on its first sodium-ion EV battery plant

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The world’s largest EV maker, BYD , broke ground on its first sodium-ion battery plant this week. BYD is investing $1.4 You likely heard that BYD just topped Tesla in overall EV volume to become the largest electric car maker globally. However, BYD is also a top global battery manufacturer.

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BYD to stop making pouch batteries for its hybrid EVs on leakage concerns – sources – ET Auto

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BYD sold 98% of its hybrid cars at home last year, and eight of the 10 top-selling plug-in hybrid cars in China, according to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. BYD, which is backed by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, did not respond to requests for comment.

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Two BYD electric terminal trucks deploy at Port of San Diego

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Two BYD Y electric intermodal cargo tractors were deployed at the Port of San Diego recently as part of a project funded by the California Energy Commission to accelerate the port’s transition to zero-emission transportation. and Transportation Power, Inc.

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SERES partners with BYD to develop next-generation power electronics

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and Shenzhen BYD Microelectronics Co., BYD Microelectronics) have entered a strategic partnership to develop next-generation power electronics. With R&D and sales operations in Silicon Valley and Detroit, respectively, SERES’s products include high-performance battery systems, electric drive units and range extender systems.

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BYD Yuan Plus Has Arrived And Has Global Ambitions

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The BYD Blade Battery-powered Yuan Plus is already confirmed for Australia and Singapore.

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