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GWh deployed by its competitor BYD over the same period, according to Adamas Intelligence. GWh deployed by BYD. However, 50% of BYD’s electric vehicle sales in 2022 YTD and 45% in 2021 were plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) while 100% of Tesla sales over the same period were BEVs.
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Local Isuzu executives have confirmed research is underway into a D-Max plug-in hybrid BYD Shark 6 fighter while at the same time delivering a conflicting picture of just how signed-off the pure battery electric version of the popular ute is for Australia. Of course we are talking to Isuzu and thats one of the options, Matsui said.
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