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Toyota preps first electric pickup, the Hilux BEV, following BYD Shark PHEV truck launch

Baua Electric

Following the launch of BYD’s first pickup, the Shark PHEV, Toyota is testing an all-electric Hilux BEV model. Toyota is preparing to produce its first electric pickup in Thailand by the end of next year. Combined, the Shark PHEV can travel 840 km (522 mi) NEDC range. Toyota is still working out the kinks ahead of its debut.”The

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BYD to slash EV prices even more with new platform as it looks to crush ICE car sales

Baua Electric

A new report claims BYD’s new EV platform will slash costs even further as the automaker kicks off a “liberation battle” against gas-powered cars. It’s gas-powered cars. BYD launched a price war on ICE vehicles last month with the new Qin Plus EV and PHEV models. This will make it hard for traditional gas cars to compete.

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BYD is now shipping its own EVs as first cargo ship heads to Europe

Baua Electric

By using green and clean liquified natural gas as the main fuel, CIMC says it can “significantly reduce emissions.” BYD is already a leader in key auto markets like Thailand , Brazil, and Columbia. BYD, which started as a battery maker, is producing and delivering EVs at a record pace. The BYD Explorer No.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) It is much more than that.

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