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BYD produced its 5 millionth New Energy Vehicle

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The momentum continued in 2023, as the company reached a cumulative sales volume of 1.5 BYD has been actively expanding its global presence since 2010, strategically introducing new energy buses and taxis for public transit electrification. In 2022, BYD’s new energy vehicles saw total sales surpass 1.86 million units cumulatively.

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Better Place consortium launches electric taxi project with battery switch station at Schiphol airport

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A Better Place-led project consortium has launched an electric taxi project—including a battery-switch station—at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The company also announced the appointment of Paul Harms as CEO of Better Place Netherlands. electric taxis at this time. in Israel year-to-date than in all of France.

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Better Place Launches Switchable-Battery Electric Taxi Project in Tokyo; Converted Crossovers with A123 Systems Packs

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Electric taxi driving through Ginza in Tokyo. Better Place launched a 90-day switchable-battery electric taxi in Tokyo in partnership with the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry, and Nihon Kotsu, Tokyo’s largest taxi operator. The batteries for these cars are provided by A123 Systems. Earlier post.).

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Better Place bringing switchable battery electric taxi program to the San Francisco Bay Area

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Better Place, with support from the US Department of Transportation via the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, has committed to bring a switchable battery, electric taxi program to the Bay Area in partnership with the cities of San Francisco and San Jose. The pilot project began on 26 April, in cooperation with Nihon Kotsu Co.,

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First wireless charging road in the U.S. completed in Michigan

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After the state of Michigan pledged in 2021 to complete a wireless charging road by this year , Israeli startup Electreon has finished installing the EV charging road, according to a press release shared by the company last week. This will be our own proving ground in the city of Detroit.” The project was partly funded by a $1.9

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Hyundai Motor to establish Hyundai Mobility Global Innovation Center in Singapore

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Hyundai Motor Company will establish a Hyundai Mobility Global Innovation Center in Singapore (HMGICs) to accelerate its innovation efforts, with support from the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB). It also will help define the future business direction for the company. HMGICs will become Hyundai’s global open innovation hub.

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Better Place Revs Up In Tokyo

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Palo Alto’s Better Place just announced that it will be conducting a 90-day test of its lithium-ion battery switching system with Tokyo’s Nihon Kotsu taxi company. The batteries can go about 100 miles before they need to be switched out. The lithium-ion batteries, made by A123 Systems Inc.

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