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BYD E6 Electric Minivan Gets Chinese Makeover, But Will It Ever Get Here?

Green Car Reports

This year hasn’t been easy for Chinese automaker BYD, thanks to abysmal performance on the Chinese stock-market, accusations of copyright infringement and a launch schedule that it just can’t seem to keep to.

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Who is winning the green car race? Part II. The Green Piece

Green Cars News

The company also announced in June that it will build electric family sized minivans, SUVs and fleet vans with DOE funding (see article ) and it has formed a partnership with Daimler to provide powertrain components for the electric Smart car. Of all the ‘upstart’ green car companies, Tesla is the closest to breaking out into the mainstream.

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How do Chinese language EV makers roll out unutilized merchandise so temporarily?

Baua Electric

Certainly one of our readers despatched me an e-mail asking how it’s imaginable that some 2-year-old Chinese language firms have already got 3 unutilized EVs at the street (Zeekr) or {that a} unutilized maker can create 7 unutilized fashions and seven facelifts in 5 years (Nio). All are in keeping with Geely’s SEA platform.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. The XHT is a new generation of plug-in hybrid drive train ready to multiply the gas mileage of any SUV or any standard sedan." ( Company PressRelease ) BYD Auto top 2/3/08 BYD Auto Co., BYD also developed the motors and software for the system.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

BYD , for examples, says their 60 mile range-extended vehicle can add 30 miles of range in ten minutes. They have several stations already built and plan on thousands more. One of the main drawbacks to charge stations is speed. gallon Speculawyer on DOE announces $41.9