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BYD e6 Electric Taxi Fleet Launched In Hong Kong To Cut Pollution
It might not be going on sale to U.S. consumers, but the BYD e6 will eventually appear in the U.S. in commercial fleets--perhaps to a taxi stand near you. Taxi duties seem to be the e6's true calling, and it's already operating in China in just such a role. Now it's going on duty in Hong Kong too...
BYD, China's Electric-Car Star, Faces Steeper Challenges
Chinese carmaker BYD is facing tough times ahead, following reports that its stock has fallen 43 percent since its February high. As China's figurehead for electric vehicles... June 6, 2012 by Antony Ingram 1
Updated BYD e6: First Drive Of Chinese Electric Crossover
Most Chinese carmakers have backed away from plans to attack the U.S. market, and their hopes of dominating electric cars have slowed. But Chinese maker BYD continues to... May 10, 2012 by John Voelcker 13
BYD Qin (Not 'Chin') Plug-In Hybrid Details: Beijing Auto Show
It's always interesting when companies change things between press releases. In this case, the vehicle we described on Friday as the BYD Chin (based on BYD's own press... April 24, 2012 by John Voelcker 4
BYD Chin: World's First Plug-In Hybrid, Updated And Renamed
Remember the world's very first production plug-in hybrid? No, not the 2011 Chevy Volt. Not the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid either. Way back in late 2008, it was the... April 20, 2012 by John Voelcker 3
BYD e6 Electric Crossover: Now Coming In 2013, Fleets First
You don't hear as much worrying these days about the threat of Chinese automakers entering the U.S. market with inexpensive cars. Nor do you hear concerns over Chinese... April 12, 2012 by John Voelcker 2
Is This What The Electric Car Love-Child Of Daimler, BYD Looks Like? Apparently So
Since July, the Internet has been home to serval renderings claiming to be of the new electric car being developed by German automaker Daimler and its Chinese auto partner... October 21, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 1
Daimler And BYD To Birth Electric-Car Love Child This Spring
Opposites, it’s said, attract. And automakers don’t come much more opposite than Daimler AG and BYD. Daimler is the parent to such prestigious brands as Maybach... October 10, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 3
Is China Backing Away From Electric Vehicles?
(EDITOR'S NOTE: This article offers another look at China's evolving plans for electric cars, also covered last week: China's Electric Car Plans Unrealistic, Focus Now On... August 31, 2011 by IEEE Spectrum 3
China's Electric Car Plans Unrealistic, Focus Now On Hybrids
China appears to have abandoned its plans to gain an early advantage on Western carmakers by beating them to the market with mass-produced electric vehicles. As China... August 22, 2011 by Antony Ingram 3
BYD e6 Electric Crossover Won’t Be Here Until Mid-2012
We’ve known about Chinese firm BYD for some time now. In fact, its all-electric e6 was unveiled before the word Leaf became the name of an electric car. But despite... August 5, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 5
BYD Fails to Electrify Chinese Stock Market, Gets a Buffeting
Chinese electric car and battery firm Build Your Dreams (BYD) has announced that its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange raised just $219 million... June 21, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 6
BYD Presents Happy Results From Chinese Electric-Taxi Test
Automaker BYD is by far China's most aggressive when it comes to electric cars. It launched its F3DM sedan, the world's first production plug-in hybrid, back in December... April 29, 2011 by John Voelcker 1
Daimler Adds Bosch To Electric Car Collaborative Projects
You’d be forgiven for thinking that German automaker Daimler was trying to build its own little electric car empire. Not only does it have active electric car projects... April 13, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 1
Reviewer Drives BYD E6: Verdict? "One Trick Pony"
Chinese automaker BYD, or "Build Your Dreams" has big plans. They had a strong presence at the recent 2011 Geneva Motor Show with a lineup of production electric cars both... April 11, 2011 by Antony Ingram 7
BYD Lines up Electric Car Dealers for Late 2011 U.S. Launch
Chinese battery firm turned automaker hit the news a couple of times last week for all the wrong reasons. But less than a week after the firm was the center of a major auto... March 17, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 4
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