Low Cost Mexico PHEV 
Green Car Congress
JULY 17, 2015
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.
Baua Electric
AUGUST 23, 2024
With low-cost EVs hitting key global markets, BYD is quickly catching up to Ford. After launching in key markets like Mexico, Brazil, Japan, Europe, Thailand, and other Southeast Asian countries, BYD is already a leading EV brand. BYD Shark PHEV pickup (Source: BYD) Ford’s wholesales reached 1.14 million in Q2 2023.
Baua Electric
JUNE 21, 2024
BYD is closing in on a deal for an EV plant in Mexico, which is expected to be among the biggest in the region. Zou explained that Mexico is a key market with great potential. BYD Dolphin (left) and Atto 3 (right) Source: BYD Mexico is quickly becoming a hot spot for EV investments. Kia revealed it will build EVs in the region.
Baua Electric
OCTOBER 29, 2024
BYD will officially launch an electric car even smaller than the Dolphin in Australia, hinting it could be the low-cost Seagull EV. BYD’s Seagull, known as the Dolphin Mini, is already rolling out in key markets like Mexico and Brazil. Is BYD bringing its cheapest EV to another overseas market?
Baua Electric
OCTOBER 28, 2024
With new low-cost Chinese flooding global markets, Ford CEO Jim Farley vows its new mid-size electric pickup is a “game changer.” Ford’s leader took a jab at BYD, vowing the company’s new electric pickup will match the costs of Chinese automakers building in Mexico. The combined NEDC range is 822 km (522 mi).
Baua Electric
JULY 30, 2024
BYD is already making its presence known in the North American EV market with a growing presence in Mexico. The Chinese EV maker delivered its first batch of 100 Yuan Plus models in Mexico last June. BYD Shark launch event in Mexico (Source: BYD) BYD is closing in on a deal to build a plant in Mexico , where the pickup will be built.
Baua Electric
AUGUST 26, 2024
The sanctions mirror similar moves from the US and Europe to “protect domestic manufacturing” from the threat of low-cost EVs from China. BYD is already a leading EV brand in Mexico, but entering Canada could shake up the North American auto market. In May, BYD revealed its first pickup truck , the Shark PHEV, in Mexico.
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