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City of Hangzhou orders 2,000 BYD electric buses and 1,000 electric taxis

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BYD Company Ltd. electric buses and taxis. Hangzhou is home to Alibaba, another high-tech Chinese company. Today the electric vehicle market is growing and EV technologies have matured to the point where every city transit should be adopting them. —Secretary Gong Zheng of Hangzhou’s Municipal Committee.

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IDTechEx calculates ~31 GWh of electric vehicle markets beyond cars in 2021

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While electric cars will remain the largest electric vehicle market for the foreseeable future in terms of battery demand and market revenue generation, most transport sectors are facing a transition. There are relatively few strong market drivers for electric vehicles in construction. Electric Vehicles in Construction - 1 GWh.

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Just bring them: Toyota’s electric future just got sexier

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Toyota bZ3X medium SUV is a full EV and roughly RAV4-sized Toyota says the two new EVs are “catering to Chinese customers,” so there’s no confirmation if these 2025-launching cars will become global models. Toyota bZ3C fastback crossover concept shown at the Beijing Motor Show – ready for launch in 2025 Its market?

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Report: BYD to test market e6 EV in US in 2011

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The Wall Street Journal reports that China’s BYD Co. plans to start test-marketing the e6 battery-electric vehicle ( earlier post ) in the US next year after almost a year’s delay, and is in talks with officials in Los Angeles to supply e-buses that could eventually lead to a manufacturing plant in the city.

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BYD and Hertz partnering on EV rentals in China

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BYD and The Hertz Corporation, the world’s largest general use car rental brand, announced a strategic partnership to promote new energy applications to propel the development of the EV markets in China. The core technology of BYD’s e6 is BYD’s internally developed lithium iron-phosphate (FE) battery technology.

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Reuters: Tesla Has Ditched Its Affordable EV Efforts in Favor of Robotaxis

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It now seems that Tesla is following suit, despite repeated promises that it would develop a mass-market EV at a reasonable price. Earlier today, Reuters reported that the automaker had ditched its efforts to develop the car and would look instead at developing autonomous taxis on the platform that would have underpinned it.

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BYD and Daimler Sign Joint Venture Contract to Develop Electric Vehicles in China

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BYD Company Limited and Daimler AG signed a contract creating a 50:50 research and technology joint venture called “Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Co. BYD and Daimler will invest RMB 600 million (about US$88 million, €72 million) to use as registered capital for the joint venture. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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