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Report: sales of hybrid and electric vehicles in China disappoint automakers

Green Car Congress

Chinese automakers are disappointed with the sales figures of hybrid and electric vehicles, according to a report in the Global Times. In addition, BYD said that it has only sold 54 electric vehicles E6 and 290 F3DM hybrids between January and October.

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Electric Car Watch #5: BYD's Blade Battery & World leader

Plug In India

In this week’s episode we will talk about the Chinese EV maker - BYD or Build Your Dreams. BYD's subcompact Dolphin electric car using blade batteries The 2022 BYD E6 large people mover electric car sold in India at 29.1 The 2022 BYD E6 large people mover electric cars are being sold in select markets for around Rs 21 lakhs.

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Electric Car Watch #10: Tata, Mahindra vs Tesla vs Chinese vs MNC’s

Plug In India

The MNCs - Hyundai, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, MG, Skoda - all sold 62,778 units. Last, Chinese car companies will set up shop in India. BYD have started selling the e6 passenger and cargo vans with their blade battery. Great Wall Motors is another Chinese company that was supposed to invest in India. You got that right.

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Who is winning the green car race? Part II. The Green Piece

Green Cars News

In last week’s edition of The Green Piece Column, we looked at the leaders in the green car race including the likes of Toyota, Honda, Volkswagen and Nissan. However, it’s not just the ‘big boys’ of motoring that are having an impact as we enter a new automotive era.

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Clean Tech - GigaOM - Salon.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Plug-ins are slated to hit the Chinese market in earnest over the next few years. BYD’s plug-in hybrid F3DM went on sale (for fleet operators) late last year, and it’s supposed to launch its first all-electric model — the E6 — in the second half of 2009. and EU buyers.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

Avatar E11 – a new brand with big dreams, Avatar has input from Huawei and CATL and is the product of Chinese car maker Changan. BYD – Chinese car maker (the name means Build Your Dreams) has huge plans for Australia, including a range of SUVs and a sports sedan. It’ll be on sale in 2025, possibly as the A9 e-Tron.

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Will China win the electric car race? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

Last week the company announced that it would bring its five-seat E6 electric car in small numbers to the US next year. In April this year, the Chinese government adopted a plan aimed at turning the country into one of the leading manufacturers of both hybrid and electric cars. Now, BYD is set to conquer America. Our verdict.

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