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

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In addition, BYD said that it has only sold 54 electric vehicles E6 and 290 F3DM hybrids between January and October. sales manager of a 4S store of Dongfeng Honda said that consumers are not buying new energy vehicles because they don’t trust the new technology and they don’t want to pay extra in order to save petrol.

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BYD Picks Los Angeles for US Headquarters

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In addition to its conventional vehicles, BYD introduced the F3DM dual-mode electric vehicle in 2008, and will soon officially launch the e6 electric vehicle. This year, the company expects to reach 700,000 in vehicle sales.

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EPA Trends on EVs and PHEVs; beginning of a “measurable and meaningful impact” on new vehicle fuel economy and emissions

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In MY 2013, there were 11 EVs and 4 PHEVs available in the market; MY 2014 has 12 (counting the Tesla Model S 60 and 80 as one) EVs on the market and 10 PHEVs, along with the lone CNG car, the Honda Civic. (In In this tally, the BMW i3 counts as an EV in its battery-only configuration and as a PHEV when equipped with a range extender.)

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

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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. BYD India Plans Regarding India, we have seen the BYD e6 passenger and cargo vans on Indian roads.

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

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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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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. BYD plans to sell its electric E6 and a plug-in hybrid sedan in the U.S. and EU buyers.

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

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The MNCs - Hyundai, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, MG, Skoda - all sold 62,778 units. BYD have started selling the e6 passenger and cargo vans with their blade battery. In a few years, companies like Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and Hyundai will start to observe their market share dwindling globally and will be busy fighting fires in other markets.

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