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Barbados receiving 35 BYD electric buses; first electric bus fleet for public transport in the Caribbean

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BYD delivered the first electric bus fleet for public transport in the Caribbean, opening up an exciting new chapter in the region’s efforts to tackle climate change. The Barbados Transport Board recently received 33 BYD battery-electric buses and two more of the 30-foot buses will be delivered by December.

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New BYD Vessel Can Transport 7,000 Vehicles Around The World

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As we’ve written in recent months, BYD has gotten neck and neck with Tesla in terms of full electric vehicle. continued] The post New BYD Vessel Can Transport 7,000 Vehicles Around The World appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Top Electric Vehicle Brands in the World — BYD & Tesla in a Different Universe

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Following up on my detailed report on the top electric vehicle models in the world, let’s look now at the. continued] The post Top Electric Vehicle Brands in the World — BYD & Tesla in a Different Universe appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Zeekr 007, BYD Sea Lion, XPeng X9 — Hot New Chinese Electric Vehicles

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continued] The post Zeekr 007, BYD Sea Lion, XPeng X9 — Hot New Chinese Electric Vehicles appeared first on CleanTechnica. Chinese automakers have been busting out the news today. Naturally, there’s a big auto show just getting underway in China.

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BYD Europe aims to beat Tesla & big EU automakers

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BYD Europe aims to beat Tesla and other prominent EU automakers, like Volkswagen and Stellantis. BYD European boss Michael Shu made bold claims during the Financial Times’ Future of the Car Summit. BYD Europe wants to triple its market in the region by 2025. “We are confident that we could be in a leading position.

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The BYD Dolphin Is Now The Lowest Priced EV In South Africa

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Sales of electric vehicles have been very slow in South Africa, but the industry is starting to show signs of growth. Sales of battery-electric vehicles came close to breaching the 1,000 units per year mark in South Africa for the first time ever. Last year, 931 battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) were.

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Bogotá orders 379 electric buses from BYD

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BYD will provide the Colombian capital of Bogotá with a fleet of 379 pure electric buses, in a deal awarded by the capital’s TransMilenio SA mass transport authority. This fleet will begin operations in September 2020, giving Bogotá the largest electric bus fleet on the continent and one of the largest in the world.

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