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BYD Revenues Grow Together With Sales Of New Energy Vehicles
The Chinese automaker hopes that this year it will sell over 20,000 Qin plug-in hybrids. From previous reports, we know that in the first four month of 2014, BYD delivered over 3,000 Qins. But there are 8,000 waiting for delivery. 29 May 2014
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Daimler-BYD Denza EV to Launch in China in Mid 2014 - Will Be DC Quick Charge Capable
Denz EV - Image Credit: China Car Times The Daimler-BYD joint venture, Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology, is close to launching its first EV: Denza EV. Set to go on sale in China ind mid-2014, Daimler-BYD have a few updates to reveal, most notably on the charging front. As Green Car Congress reports: "The Chinese joint venture between Daimler and BYD, has selecte... 23 February 2014
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First 10 Electric BYD Private Hire Cars Launched in London
BYD e6 passing the Big Ben As previously announced, private-hire chauffeur operator Thriev has launched a fleet of zero-emissions, fully-electric BYD e6 cars in London. The first 10 out of 20 have already gone into service and are charging at the brand new British Gas charging network. "Thriev offers low-cost, zero-emission, chauffeured vehicles to corporate and private u... 15 February 2014
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Thanks to BYD e6, Colombia Now Has the Largest Electric Taxi Fleet in South America
BYD e6 Earlier this month, BYD delivered a fleet of 45 e6 electric taxis to Bogotá, which makes the capital city of Colombia the place with the largest all-electric taxi fleet in South America. The e6 fleet vehicles were all part of Colombia's "BIOTAXIS Project." Dr. Gustavo Petro Urrero, Mayor of Bogota stated: "The purpose of this pilot is to replace conventional taxi... 17 September 2013
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Meet T5: The BYD Electric Truck With 400 Km of Range
BYD T5 spy shot (via auto.sohu.com) According to the latest unofficial news from China, BYD is working on its first electric truck - the T5. Spy shots of the T5 were found earlier this summer, but we've just now come across these rare images. As expected, no real data is attached to such reports, but China Car Times is speculating that the T5 can go 400 km (around 250 mil... 14 September 2013
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BYD e6 Electric Vehicles Arrive In Right-Hand-Drive in UK
First BYD Electric e6 Cars Arrive In Europe And The UK More than 50 BYD e6 electric vehicles just landed in Southampton, UK and soon the will be going on trial with a number of fleet operators. The Chinese manufacturer seems quite serious about entering the UK market, as is evidenced in these right-hand-drive vehicles. Recently, BYD received homologation to use the e6 on ... 17 June 2013
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Plug-In Hybrid BYD Qin to Launch With Expected $29,000 Price Tag in June 2013
BYD's follow-up to its "dual mode" F3DM plug-in hybrid is set to launch in China this June with an expected price tag of $29,000 US before incentives. Visually, the Qin Isn't a Stand Out, but Compared to Other BYD Offerings It's a Rather Attractive Package Its price is spectacular, as to are its specs. It's called Qin and it's the "next-generation dual-mod... 08 May 2013