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BYD Debuts PHEV Pickup Truck for Mexican Buyers

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It recently revealed a plug-in hybrid truck for the Mexican market, but said it has no plans to bring it north of the border – for now. BYD said it also plans to build a factory in Mexico with an annual capacity of 150,000 cars, though it will be a while before it selects a site for the plant.

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Report: China’s Chery Considers U.S. Market Yet Again

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but frankly speaking I can't say much more about our strategy," Brian Wu, executive vice president of Chery Mexico, told MotorTrend in a recent interview. & All brands have electric, plug-in hybrid, and internal combustion powertrains, and have expanded into markets outside of China. market] is very important for us.

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2024 Hyundai Santa Fe – Heading in a New Direction

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Around that same time, I was booking flights to fly to Santa Fe, New Mexico, to see the completely transformed Santa Fe in person. Hybrid models get 41.5 The gasser will weigh about 4,750 pounds and the hybrid will weigh about 4,900 pounds. liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasser and a hybrid that pairs a 1.6-liter

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. See How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity. So far, most start as hybrids.

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A Brief Look at Today's Plug-in Hybrid and Electric Vehicles and the Companies That Are Revolutionizing an Old Industry - Yahoo! Finance

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

A Brief Look at Todays Plug-in Hybrid and Electric Vehicles and the Companies That Are Revolutionizing an Old Industry Plug-in Hybrids: Vehicles of Tomorrow Monday April 20, 2009, 4:00 pm EDT Buzz up! Markets close in 5 hours and 43 minutes. Press Release Source: Floyd Associates, Inc.

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Report: BYD Plotting New EV Factory in Mexico

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China’s BYD is reportedly prepared to set up a new production facility in Mexico with the alleged plan to use the locale as an export hub for the United States. American brands love sending jobs to Mexico, as does every other company interested in moving high volume models through North and South America.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Cleantech Blog Cleantechblog.com, the premier cleantech site for commentary on news and technology relating to clean tech, greentech, energy, climate change and carbon, and the environment. Blog Archive ▼ 2009 (52) ▼ April (6) Waxman-Markey and REDD BlogRoll Review: Space Beams, Leaded Batteries, an. Here we go again.or

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