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BYD tests PHEV pickup truck in Mexico [Video]

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BYD was recently spotted testing its upcoming hybrid pickup truck in Mexico. More information about the Chinese automaker’s first new energy pickup truck has come out. However, after it was spotted in Mexico undergoing some rigorous-looking tests, news broke that BYD’s upcoming pickup truck will be a plug-in electric vehicle (PHEV).

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Chinese Car Buyers Recently Scooped Up More EVs and PHEVs Than Gas Vehicles for the First Time

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Chinese car buyers are among the most prolific EV and PHEV buyers in the world, and the country recently saw their sales numbers eclipse those of gas vehicles for the first time. The Chinese government’s propping up of EV production and sales aims to help reduce air pollution and the country’s appetite for imported oil.

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BYD Debuts PHEV Pickup Truck for Mexican Buyers

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Chinese automaker BYD (Build Your Dreams) doesn’t currently sell vehicles in the U.S., The Shark PHEV pickup will be sold globally for a starting price of around $53,400, though the world’s largest truck market will have to sit by and watch. Image: BYD Mexico] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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BYD Shark pickup truck to debut in Mexico this month

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Chinese automaker BYD plans to debut its new energy pickup truck, Shark, in Mexico this month. The BYD Shark will make its global debut in Mexico on May 14, 2024. The Chinese automaker was initially rumored to unveil it at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2024.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) It is much more than that.

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Teaser: New Acura Performance Electric SUV Concept to Be Revealed At Monterey Car Week

The Truth About Cars

Chinese car buyers are among the most prolific EV and PHEV buyers in the world, and the country recently saw their sales numbers eclipse those of gas vehicles for the first time. The Chinese government’s propping up of EV production and sales aims to help reduce air pollution and the country’s appetite for imported oil.

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

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BYD is closing in on a deal for an EV plant in Mexico, which is expected to be among the biggest in the region. Chinese vehicles accounted for 40% of the total, as imports surged 450% from Q1 2023. Zou explained that Mexico is a key market with great potential. YOY in the first three months of 2024.

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