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Seres 3: Why this Chinese SUV is the worst EV I’ve driven

EV Central

Seres is a subsidiary of Chinese auto giant Dongfeng, and the Seres 3 has sold in China as the Fengon E3 since 2019. On France’s main car classifieds website there are 80 Seres 3s for sale, many with delivery mileage and costing less than list price. The style’s clean and it all feels pretty well put together.

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Geely’s Radar Brand Officially Launches The RD6 Electric Pickup Truck

CleanTechnica EVs

The Geely Group’s new brand Radar Auto has officially released its new RD6 electric pickup for sale in China with a starting price of RMB 178,800, the equivalent of just $24,600. The announcement comes after a preview of the RD6 electric pickup was given back in July. The Zibo Smart Factory in Shandong Province started […].

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Ballard Power signs deal for production of fuel cell stacks in China; est. $168M over 5 years; buses and commercial vehicles

Green Car Congress

Our China strategy and business model is simple—we engage strong Chinese partners to localize fuel cell production in China to reduce costs, drive scale, mitigate market risk, avoid capital investment, and protect our core intellectual property.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

has fully embraced EVs and, after years of teasing with snazzy concepts, the real hardware is for sale–and is selling well. Coda Automotive , with its warmed-over Chinese sedan, has departed, but Fisker (now Karma) Automotive has revived its high-end plug-in hybrid under new Chinese ownership. Fleet To Electric?

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As Electric Car Makers Ante Up Billions, Software Is Ace in the Hole

Cars That Think

As a comparison , in 2011, there were only two battery electric and 29 hybrid electric vehicle models offered for sale in the US. Coders Will Clean Up In this EV high-stakes poker game, winners will be determined both by player skill and more than a bit of luck. If it does, it could make the EV poker game a lot more interesting.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Why hes banking on an obscure Chinese electric car company and a CEO who - no joke - drinks his own battery fluid. The E6 will hit the Chinese market later this year. The deal, which is awaiting final approval from the Chinese government, didnt get much notice at the time. EMAIL | PRINT | SHARE | RSS DIGG FACEBOOK DEL.ICIO.US

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

I wish the thing was for sale as-is. Well they did give brief bursts of acceleration through the parking lot to show that it does have some Roadster goodness to it. But yes, there was no slalom to see how it handles the twisties. It is probably a real rocket compared to the Daimler version that will eventually show up.

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