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Daimler/BYD joint venture introduces DENZA EV concept at Auto China 2012; BYD introduces new dual-mode Qin

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Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Co., BDNT), the joint venture between Daimler and BYD ( earlier post ) unveiled a DENZA battery-electric vehicle show car at Auto China 2012 in Beijing. The arrival of DENZA marks the first strictly New Energy Vehicles (NEV) brand in the Chinese market. BYD Dual Mode Qin.

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BYD’s Qin plug-in hybrid the best selling automotive EV in China

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In the first weeks of 2014, more than 6,000 Qin vehicles were sold, accounting for more than one-half of the Chinese new-energy vehicle market. The overall drive efficiency of DM II has increased by 7%, according to BYD. BYD says that fuel consumption is 1.6 l/100 km (147 mpg US), with an all-electric range of 70 km (43 miles).

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BYD launches Qin plug-in hybrid in China

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BYD has officially launched its Qin plug-in hybrid in China; the performance-based hybrid car is intended to target key world markets. L/100 km (147 mpg US ). L/100 km (147 mpg US ). BYD Qin Chinese market specs. BYD 476ZQA (1.5). 4,155 of them tried to purchase the new model, according to BYD.

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BYD’s “5-4-2” performance standard for New Energy Vehicles; 3 models over 3 years

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Using the recent Beijing Auto Show as its stage, BYD introduced its new “5-4-2” New Energy Vehicle performance standard and a series of cars designed to meet it. “5” 4” stands for the number of wheels under power; BYD’s future new energy cars will be integrated with all-wheel drive. “2” l/100 km, or 118 mpg US. seconds, has a 2.0-liter

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BYD Tang SUV PHEV available for pre-orders starting at $48.3K before incentives; twice that for performance model

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BYD has begun taking pre-orders for the Tang plug-in hybrid SUV ( earlier post ) in China with a starting price of 300,000 RMB (US$48,306) before EV incentives. The Tang uses BYD Auto’s second-generation DM (Dual-Mode) 2.0 BYD said that China has waited a long time for a PHEV Sport Utility Vehicle. Click to enlarge.

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BYD’s new Shark PHEV pickup spotted in Arizona: What’s it doing in the US?

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BYD’s first pickup truck, the Shark, was spotted parked in an Arizona parking lot. The Chinese EV maker has already said it’s not planning to launch passenger cars in the States, so what’s BYD’s new Shark pickup truck doing in the US? BYD officially launched the Shark , a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) electric pickup, in Mexico in May.

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Here Come the PHEVs

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liter turbocharged direct-injection four-cylinder engine producing 148 horsepower and returning about 48 mpg. The company will show off a prototype at the Detroit Auto Show , according to the company's somewhat cryptic Web site. The Audi features a 1.4-liter

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