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The $10,000 BYD Seagull EV is scaring the U.S. auto industry

Teslarati

China is the world’s largest automotive market, and understandably so, an important one for electric vehicle (EV) makers like Tesla. Although competitive Chinese automaker BYD isn’t yet slated to enter the U.S. While BYD said just last month that it has no plans to enter the U.S. BYD last year sold 1.57

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EVs, influencers and riot police: Our man Iain Curry on the ground at the Beijing Motor Show

EV Central

It was a bloody enjoyable feast-for-the-senses sort of event. And, without question, it’s EVs defining the zeitgeist. Chinese ones. Some brands may never bring a car to market, others will remain strictly Chinese-sold only. No grille, no problem. Aion Y Plus at the 2024 Beijing Motor Show.

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Clean Tech - GigaOM - Salon.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Plug-ins are slated to hit the Chinese market in earnest over the next few years. BYD’s plug-in hybrid F3DM went on sale (for fleet operators) late last year, and it’s supposed to launch its first all-electric model — the E6 — in the second half of 2009. and EU buyers.

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Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles Written by Jerry James Stone Published on April 19th, 2009 34 Comments Posted in Electric Cars (EVs) , Plug-in hybrid EVs Just a few hours after General Motors called for a standardized EV plug , one has been created! This is a major step froward in EV mass production.

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Tigor EV Highway Drive: Bengaluru - Coimbatore - Ooty - Mysuru

Plug In India

By Atul Gopal The PluginIndia team went on an electric car drive using the Tata Tigor EV. ​​ Day 1 - The Tigor EV from Tata Motors in Bengaluru The Udyan Express reached KSR Bengaluru on time, after having been delayed by more than 50 minutes enroute. My suggestion to the company would be to actually build a grounds-up EV.

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MIT Battery Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Electric Cars : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

ultra You might also like: Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles 9 Electric Cars 100 Years Old or More The Chinese BYD F3DM, First Mass Produced Electric Car, Fails with Consumers GM Ditches Volt for Geo Metro Hybrid? I charge my EV for 8 hours when I get to work, and then again overnight when I get home.

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Goodbye GM, Hello Tianjin-Qingyuan Electric Vehicle Company?

Plugs and Cars

I write a monthly column for the Electric Auto Association newsletter, Current EVents. While the American government is deep in the morass of Detroit’s legacy, the Chinese leadership may have turned to face the future. Can I charge my new EV here? Here's my April column. Chrysler was told to consummate with Fiat quickly or else.

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