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Comment on BYD sues car blogger for $700,000 over defamation by Peter Bull

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The blogger has posted a large amount of inaccurate information over a long period of time, defaming and insulting BYD and causing serious damage to the company's brand reputation, BYD's legal department said in its only Weibo post to date.

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BYD wins European electric bus orders for Netherlands Schiermonnikoog

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The city of Schiermonnikoog in the province of Friesland, Netherlands is acquiring six new, long-range, all-electric BYD buses to launch in early 2013. In a European legal tender and open bid supported by four major bus manufacturers, BYD came out on top.

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WHYY reports Philadelphia’s Proterra electric bus fleet sidelined due to cracked chassis and other defects

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BYD buses were removed from service in Indianapolis for upgrades due to range issues, while officials in Albuquerque, New Mexico, returned 15 BYD buses for similar reasons, Briggs reported. A protracted legal back-and-forth began, with Proterra maintaining the buses should be put back into service and SEPTA insisting on a fix.

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China is Unhappy with the Inflation Reduction Act and Has Complained to the WTO

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Legal experts say this case might not be so airtight for China, noting that the U.S. While BYD, China’s largest EV maker, has said it would not come to the U.S., The Chinese Ministry of Commerce claimed the Inflation Reduction Act is “discriminatory” and said it has “seriously distorted” supply chains. At the same time, the U.S.

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Daimler-BYD JV unveils battery-electric DENZA at Auto China; 47.5 kWh pack; focus on safety

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Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Co., The world premiere of the serial production model is the culmination of cooperative efforts at the 50:50 R&D technology joint venture established by Daimler and BYD back in 2010—the first Sino-German joint venture dedicated to an all-electric vehicle in China. Click to enlarge.

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Huawei says upcoming Luxeed S7 EV is ‘superior to Tesla’s Model S’

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The vehicle enters a competitive market with a number of other EVs from market leaders Tesla and BYD, in addition to smaller EV startups like NIO, XPeng Motors, Li Auto and others still. automaker’s legal team. The car will make its debut in late November,” Chengdong said during a launch event held on Monday.

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Vietnam’s VinFast to set up EV battery plant in India -sources – ET Auto

Baua Electric

VinFast, which competes with carmakers such as Tesla and China’s BYD, declined to comment. Reuters reported in September VinFast had begun hiring for sales, legal and back office jobs in India, seeking recruits who “dare to think, dare to do, and dare to face difficulties.”

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