Chinese E6 Recharge 
EV Central
APRIL 5, 2025
Chinese electrified brand BYD has sold its 40,000th vehicle in Australia after less than three years on-sale. Originally launched back in 2021 under Nexport with the E6 and T3 models, BYD’s sales didn’t take off until the arrival of the Atto 3 small SUV in 2022 under the stewardship of EVDirect.
Revenge of the Electric Car
MAY 17, 2010
Still, Chinese auto-makers hesitate to mass-market their electric models domestically. In March, BYD chief executive officer Wang Chuanfu announced that in the first half of 2010 the company will sell only 100 e6 cars, to a taxi company in Shenzhen. Chinese green-car subsidies on hold. “That’s going to be tough.&#.
Green Cars News
SEPTEMBER 1, 2009
Last week the company announced that it would bring its five-seat E6 electric car in small numbers to the US next year. In April this year, the Chinese government adopted a plan aimed at turning the country into one of the leading manufacturers of both hybrid and electric cars. Now, BYD is set to conquer America. Our verdict.
Green Cars News
APRIL 21, 2009
Chinese battery maker and car manufacturer Build Your Dreams (BYD) Auto is to display its electric cars at the annual shareholders’ meeting of US conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway as it bids to tap into the North American market.
Green Cars News
NOVEMBER 2, 2009
Chinese automaker BYD may have been founded in 2003, but it wasn’t until 2008 that it garnered mainstream attention when Berkshire Hathaway, led by Warren Buffet, bought a 10 per cent stake in its parent company. Of all the ‘upstart’ green car companies, Tesla is the closest to breaking out into the mainstream.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Related Slideshow: Top Green Cars View » BYD’s all-electric E6 automobile debuted at the Detroit Auto Show in January and it’s expected to enter the U.S. A lack of recharging infrastructure, combined with easy access to gas stations, is one of the major factors preventing widespread use of electric vehicles.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Li said although the market in new energy vehicles was yet to take off due to the lack of a large-scale battery recharging network or sufficient government subsidies, the firm is confident it can make a difference. It plans to begin delivering on the E6, a pure electric car, later this year. But from what we?ve All rights reserved.
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