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BYD says EVs have entered the ‘knockout round’ with next-gen tech rolling out

Baua Electric

During an investor meeting on Wednesday, BYD’s CEO, Wang Chaunfu, said it will launch its next-gen hybrid tech offering over 1,200 miles (2,000 km) range. The 30% offers room for Chinese brands to grow. For example, BYD is building a plant in Hungary that will “be Europe, for Europe.”

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Here’s how China’s BYD is working on its image problem

Baua Electric

While European automakers have been shifting over to direct sales à la Tesla, China’s BYD, for Build Your Dreams, along with Chinese peers Xpend and Great Wall Motor are looking to dealers to build sales and provide networks to help their brands build solid reputations and trust among Europeans.

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China says it will ‘rein in’ the flood of EVs coming our way

Baua Electric

BYD Atto 3 (Source: BYD) Europe and the US say that Chinese EV development is running wild and unchecked and on the verge of overwhelming the global market with, well, EVs the rest of the world can’t compete with. China last year overtook Japan as the world’s biggest car exporter ­– but most of those were ICE vehicles sold to Russia.

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BYD to kick off EV production at new Thailand plant in Q3 as overseas expansion accelerates

Baua Electric

The company announced Friday its investment will create a significant number of jobs while bringing advanced EV manufacturing tech to the region. BYD Atto 3 production (Source: BYD) After beginning production at its Uzbekistan plant in January, BYD is building new facilities in Hungary and Brazil as it expands the brand overseas.

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Preview: 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron casts a potent EV shadow

Baua Electric

Audi farms dual motors for the Q6 E-Tron in Hungary, rated at 140 kw in front and 250 kw in the rear. The Q6 E-Tron shows off a new interior that wraps around the driver in a cool tech embrace. drivers will get to choose a less formal Sportback roofline, but not in the first model year. It empanels an 11.9-inch

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

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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. tech industry during the 1990s. The deal, which is awaiting final approval from the Chinese government, didnt get much notice at the time.

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