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Foxconn partnering with Thailand’s PTT to build EVs; MIH open EV platform

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Foxconn and PTT have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate in setting up an open platform for producing electric vehicles (EV) and key components to serve the EV sector in Thailand. PTT is a Thai state-owned oil and gas company and the largest publicly listed conglomerate in Thailand.

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

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Toyota is preparing to produce its first electric pickup in Thailand by the end of next year. Toyota to launch its first electric pickup in Thailand As one of the top-selling pickups globally, the Toyota Hilux is the perfect model to go all-electric. per 100 km) is 40% lower than that of a full gas-powered engine truck.

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Move over Toyota, this Japanese electric pickup takes aim at Ford’s F-150 Lightning

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Going forward, “Isuzu plans to produce a BEV pickup truck in Thailand,” Minami explained. Thailand is the Japanese automaker’s largest market for pickups and demand for EVs is soaring in the nation after introducing new incentives. Isuzu’s pickup was the second best-selling model in Thailand in January, behind only Toyota’s Hilux.

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

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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. kWh battery packs for up to 261 mi (420 km) or 316 mi (510 km) CLTC range, respectively. This will make it hard for traditional gas cars to compete.

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Global EV sales are ‘robust’ – more than 1 in 5 cars sold in 2024 will be electric

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While demand remained largely concentrated in China, Europe, and the US, growth also picked up in some emerging markets such as Vietnam and Thailand, where electric cars accounted for 15% and 10%, respectively, of all cars sold. In China, more than 60% of electric cars sold in 2023 were already less expensive to buy than gas cars.

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

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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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Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Concludes Knockout Qualifying Stage; 15 Vehicles from 12 Teams Continue On

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Commuter Cars, Tango (Spokane, WA) Battery Electric. Spira, Spira4u (Carrollton, IL/Banglamung, Thailand) Combustion Engine. X-Tracer, E-Tracer 7002 (Switzerland) Battery Electric. X-Tracer, E-Tracer 7009 (Switzerland) Battery Electric. Amp, amp’d Sky(Cincinnati, OH) Battery Electric.

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