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Meet BYD’s first ute: Chinese brand’s plug-in hybrid dual-cab caught without camouflage

EV Central

BYD’s incoming ute has been capture without camouflage, giving us our first proper look at what the plug-in hybrid dual-cab will be bringing to the fight against the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux. We respect them, but we don’t fear them,” BYD importer Luke Todd told EV Central from the floor of the Tokyo Mobility Show last year.

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BYD tests PHEV pickup truck in Mexico [Video]

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BYD was recently spotted testing its upcoming hybrid pickup truck in Mexico. More information about the Chinese automaker’s first new energy pickup truck has come out. The new BYD pickup truck will be on the Chinese company’s DMO platform, which is short for the Dual-Mode Super Hybrid All-Terrain Off-Road platform.

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BYD to unveil electrified pickup truck at Beijing Auto Show

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BYD is expected to unveil its electrified pickup truck at the Beijing Auto Show on April 25. The Chinese automaker revealed a few details about its first pickup truck to pique people’s interest before the unveiling. BYD officially announced that its upcoming electrified pickup truck will be called the Shark.

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Beijing show: Stunning BYD Ocean-M is a rear-drive electric hot hatch based on an all-new platform

EV Central

BYD has dropped a very tasting looking rear-drive hot hatch concept at its Beijing show presentation today. Little is as yet known about the Ocean-M, apart from BYD claiming it is the industry’s first rear-wheel drive hot hatch. BYD Ocean-M concept with Qin L on left and Seal 06 on right. BYD Ocean-M concept.

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BYD releases delivery reports for March 2024

Teslarati

Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) automaker BYD released its March 2024 delivery report, providing a delivery estimate for Q1 2024 as well. According to Barron’s , BYD posted delivery results for March 2024 on Monday. In March, the Chinese automaker sold 139,902 fully electric cars and 161,729 plug-in hybrids.

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Beware Toyota HiLux, look out Ford Ranger! BYD reveals plug-in ute headed for Aussie sale soon

EV Central

Chinese car-making giant BYD has released its first official pictures of the all-new mid-size ute that will challenge the best-selling Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger when it lands in Australia later this year. When it arrives it will also meet the demands of Aussie ute buyers, say BYD’s local bosses. metres long and 1.9

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BYD, Toyota jointly to develop battery electric vehicles for Chinese market

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BYD Company Ltd. The two parties will jointly develop sedans and low-floor SUVs as well as the onboard batteries for these vehicles and others with the aim to launch them in the Chinese market under the Toyota brand in the first half of the 2020s.

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