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BYD confirms Shark electric pickup name as Ford F-150 Lightning rival in latest teaser

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BYD is launching its first electric pickup soon after confirming it will go by the name “Shark” in its latest teaser, revealing a Ford F-150 Lightning look up front. It also showed the pickup’s Ford F-150 Lightning -like full-length light bar and stacked headlights. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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BYD has no plans to enter the US Market amid “complications’ [Feature]

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China’s top new energy vehicle manufacturer, BYD, has no plans to enter the United States auto market. BYD Executive Vice President and CEO of BYD Americas sat down with Yahoo Finance , and talked about the Chinese automaker’s lack of presence in the US Market and the global electric vehicle (EV) market.

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BYD plans to launch Tesla Cybertruck competitor in 2024

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BYD plans to launch an electric pickup truck to compete against the likes of the Tesla Cybertruck and the Ford F-150 Lightning. The Chinese automaker does have a presence in South America, which might be a good market for its electric pickup truck. China classifies pickup trucks, like the Tesla Cybertruck, as light trucks.

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Ford Edge Concept showcases new automated driving systems

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Ford Edge Concept. At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Ford introduced a set of new prototype automated driving technologies in the Ford Edge Concept. The concept builds on Ford’s current active park assist feature. The current Ford Edge remains a segment sales leader in the United States. Click to enlarge.

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Toyota to explore integration of SmartDeviceLink Technology with Ford subsidiary; open source version of Ford AppLink

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Toyota Motor Corporation has reached an agreement with Ford Motor Company to explore collaboration with Livio, a Ford subsidiary acquired in 2013 ( earlier post ), for the implementation of SmartDeviceLink (SDL) technology in future Toyota and Lexus vehicles. Ford SYNC 3. The announcement builds on that earlier collaboration.

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1.0-liter EcoBoost engine for India to debut in new Ford EcoSport

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Ford is bringing its global EcoBoost powertrain technology to India for the first time with the debut of the 3-cylinder, 1.0L EcoBoost engine ( earlier post ) for the all-new Ford EcoSport, being previewed at Auto Expo 2012 in New Delhi. The new EcoSport. Click to enlarge. Like its larger-capacity siblings, the 1.0-liter

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BYD nears huge Mexico EV plant deal with 50,000 sales in sight this year

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After already becoming an EV leader in overseas markets like Thailand, Israel, and Australia, BYD is rapidly expanding its presence in South America. Starting at $53,400 (899,980 pesos), the BYD Shark will rival other top pickups in the region, like the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger. According to BYD, the Shark pickup has 7.5

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