Revenge of the Electric Car

MAY 17, 2010

BYD’s all-electric e6 production line at the company’s base in Shenzhen was “ready for manufacturing&# in March, but was only producing the gasoline-powered F6, according to Yang Binbin, who writes for Caixin magazine, a business publication based in Beijing. Chinese green-car subsidies on hold.

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AUGUST 28, 2011

One of the largest car hire companies in the world – the Hertz Corporation – has announced a new strategic partnership with BYD aimed at propelling electric vehicle markets in China. As part of the partnership, Hertz will rent the BYD e6 electric car to Chinese customers and government agencies. The e6 is a five-seat [.].

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 1, 2010

The company has raised its sales targets for 2010 by 14 per cent thanks to the pending release of the all-electric e6 saloon car and the Chinese government’s green car friendly [.].

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 28, 2011

It has seemingly been talked about for years – but now the BYD e6 electric vehicle has finally been made available for consumer purchases in China.

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Green Cars News

MAY 1, 2010

One of China’s fastest growing car manufacturers it will establish US headquarters in the city of Los Angeles over the next three years in a [.].

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Green Cars News

MARCH 2, 2010

The name BYD Auto remains on the radar for green car enthusiasts as it continues its ambitious plans to establish itself a major global car manufacturer – and now the company has reached an understanding with German car making giant Daimler AG.

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Green Cars News

MAY 27, 2010

It seems that it’s a new trend in motoring for auto manufacturers to join forces on green cars – and now you can add another partnership to the list. BYD Company Limited and Daimler AG have signed a contract to create a 50:50 research and technology joint venture entitled Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Co Ltd. [.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 31, 2011

Chinese carmaker BYD has certainly garnered its fair share of media attention since it received backing from Warren Buffet – and now it is finally bringing its e6 vehicles to Europe.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

The updated 2012 e6-Eco and the independent 4WD dual mode electric SUV S6DM will be introduced at the event as BYD also presents its Three Green [.]. It’s been a long time coming, but China’s BYD Auto will finally stage the European premiere of two of its electric vehicles at the 2011 Geneva International Motor Show.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

The Low Carbon Vehicle event, held every year at the Millbrook proving ground in the heart of Bedfordshire, is a must-attend event for green transport aficionados, consultants, and government agencies wanting to improve their fleet’s carbon footprint. Electric cars Tesla Motors Weekly Column' Weekly column. By Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 4, 2012

On May 26, a Nissan GTR sports car smashed into the rear of two taxis at an estimated speed of 180km/h. One of the taxis was a BYD e6 [.]. A tragic high speed accident involving an all-electric taxi in the Chinese city of Shenzhen has sparked further concerns about the safety of the new technology.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 13, 2010

China’s BYD Auto is expected to start market testing of its e6 electric car in the USA beginning next year. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, testing will begin after more than a year’s delay with the company also in talks with officials in Los Angeles about the possibility of supplying e-buses [.].

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 13, 2012

Remember earlier this year when a high-speed crash involving an all-electric BYD e6 electric taxi that burst into flames prompted safety concerns about electric vehicles (see article)? Well now the reasons for that fire have been revealed.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 10, 2013

Plans to launch a fleet of fully-electric taxi cars in London have been delayed due to a lack of suitable charging points. Well-known environmentally-minded taxi firm, Green Tomato Cars had planned to have 50 of the BYD e6 cars, up and running as part of its fleet by the middle of the month. Latest News'

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 27, 2014

BYD’s expansion into Europe continues, with the announcement of a new fleet of its e6 electric crossover models for London chauffeur-driven service, Thriev. Electric cars' Following the announcement from the Mayor of London that all new taxis should be zero-emission by 2018, Thriev is ensuring that it remains ah[.].

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Green Cars News

JUNE 5, 2011

The two will now enter discussions about the possibility of establishing a joint venture to distribute BYD’s eBUSes and e6 taxis. The expansion of Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD continues in earnest after the company signed a memorandum of understanding with SMRT Corporation in Singapore.

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Green Cars News

MAY 1, 2011

After introducing an all-electric vehicle taxi test fleet one year ago, BYD has now announced the results of its pilot scheme featuring the F3DM, e6 and the eBus-12. As a result of the trial, BYD plug-in vehicles have accumulated more than 1.769million all-electric miles and have shown no diminished range or capacity as a result [.].

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Eco-minded private taxi service Greentomatocars will trial 50 electric BYD e6 MPVs for six months from sometime in the second quarter of 2013, creating London’s first fully-electric and [.].

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Green Cars News

JUNE 13, 2013

China''s Build Your Dreams (BYD) brand has finally arrived in the UK, bringing with it the first shipment of more than 50 of its e6 electric cars. The cars promise the longest driving range of any new car currently available on the UK market, with 186 miles per charge. Electric cars'

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

The capital’s second largest minicab firm, Green Tomato Cars has pulled out of a deal with Chinese firm, BYD which would have seen it operating a fleet of e6 electric crossover vehicles, as part of its taxi service.[.]. Electric cars' A deal to bring more than 50 electric taxis onto London’s roads has been scrapped.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 12, 2011

Chinese electric car maker BYD is planning to enter the US market in the first quarter of 2012, starting with the launch of its e6 electric car model. The firm, which is financial backed by Warren Buffet, revealed the plans at the opening of the Detroit Motor Show this week. According to news agency, Reuters, [.].

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 17, 2009

The company launched its production plug-in hybrid F3DM last December and in January 2009 it brought the car, along with the F6DM (a larger version of the F3DM) and an all-new battery electric crossover, the e6, to the North American International Auto Show.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 23, 2010

According to the news agency, the manufacturer of the e6 electric [.]. Tags: Electric cars BYD electric car float stock exchange. The auto maker hopes to list in the second half of the year after delaying plans to float on the stock exchange earlier this year.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Those were the words of Henry Li, head of Build Your Dreams (BYD) Auto’s export and trade division, as he spoke about the staggering growth of his company which launched one of China’s first electric saloon cars earlier this year. How China plans to dominate the electric car race. Now, BYD is set to conquer America. Our verdict.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 23, 2009

As the Chinese government focuses its efforts on energy efficiency, electric cars have taken centre stage at the Shanghai Auto Show. Unsurprisingly, Chinese manufacturer BYD Auto has three electric models on display - the F3DM, F6DM and the e6.

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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.

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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. Plugging In BYD’s all-electric E6 mid-sized vehicle can run for 250 miles on a single charge and tops out at 100 miles per hour.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 28, 2012

As London continues in its ambitious efforts to make every minicab and taxi in the city a zero emission model by 2020, one of the leading electric car makers in China will be introducing its vehicles into the capital. That’s because BYD Auto has signed a memorandum of understanding with Green Tomato Cars to bring [.].

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

That’s because the electric car maker has announced its intentions to open new manufacturing plants in Yunnan Province – meaning [.].

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 27, 2012

Electric vehicles could soon become commonplace in the Colombian city of Bogota, after a project was introduced to spearhead an electric taxi fleet. The project was put together by the Clinton Climate Initiative Cities programme, and its partner the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 23, 2010

The company will unveil its “Three Green Dreams” strategy that focuses on renewable energy generation; environmentally friendly storage; and energy consumption.

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