Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2017

The meeting included officials from Chinese automakers such as BYD, Beijing Auto Group, Great Wall, Geely, Dongfeng Xiao Kang, Yangtze Motors and a half dozen other vehicle and battery companies. Today, some 37 different battery-powered, plug-in hybrid, and fuel cell electric vehicle models are available in California.

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Plug In Partners

NOVEMBER 3, 2008

Automobile pollutants are one of the largest contributors to climate changing emissions. The Chevy Volt , a plug-in electric car, will have the battery power to take most American drivers to and from work every day without using any gasoline at all. The BYD F3DM will land in showrooms at the end of the month.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Some of the new and updated models, such as a battery-powered version of Geelys Panda hatchback, may hit the market as early as October, and in some cases they might carry price tags low enough for farmers and other rural residents with limited financial means. BYD has said it is aware of these issues and is working resolve them.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JULY 14, 2009

The gamble is that Nissan could grab the EV market and dominate it until BYD (China) enters the U.S., Those who make the decisions to forgo battery EVs in favor of plug- in hybrids only ignore a sizable market. Perhaps he knows how good it feels to drive a quiet, powerful car that doesn’t pollute.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. BYD also developed the motors and software for the system. Detroit News ).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Toyota Prius modders have already been adding larger batteries so the vehicle can run on battery power. Posted by: GSP | Apr 14, 2009 9:07:50 AM Funny, BYD (chinese) already came out with their version of the volt this year. Instead of investing in our future we dumped money on trying to save the past. Way to go morons.

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