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BYD unveiled two battery-electric heavy-duty trucks, the Gen3 8TT and 6F. The extendedrange (ER) version of the 8TT and 6F offer a range of up to 200 miles on a charge. Battery capacity is 422 kWh (ER 563 kWh). Battery capacity is 281 kWh (ER 343 kWh). Unveiled at the ACT Expo in Long Beach, Calif.,
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