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Seres unveils new NEV brand Landian and 1st model E5 with BYD, Huawei technology

CN EV Post

Seres today officially unveiled the Landian (蓝电) brand and made its first model, the plug-in hybrid E5, available with technology from Huawei and BYD , according to an online launch event. The Landian E5 is powered by Seres' DE-i electric drive platform, which uses the F31A 1.5L It can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.4

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BYD launches new Han sedan and Tang SUV with lower prices

CN EV Post

BYD announced today that the two models received 8,196 orders on the day they were launched on March 16. BYDDY.US | BYD HK (Image credit: BYD) As the price war in China's auto industry continues, BYD (OTCMKTS: BYDDY) has launched revamped versions of its flagship sedan and flagship SUV at lower prices than previously available models.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. todays answer is "Yes -- but not yet."

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