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Canadian startup launches INDIEGOGO funding campaign for low-cost electric self-charging solar tricycle produced in Pakistan

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Production will be in different manufacuring hubs in Pakistan. Total vehicle weight is 175 kg; payload is 320+ kg. Charging time from the grid is 4.4 hours; from the solar panels, 10.2 The battery is 48V, 22 Ah.

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Navigant forecasts global natural gas fleet of 34.9M by 2020

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The increase is largely driven due to a combination of low-cost natural gas and sustained higher prices for gasoline and diesel in many countries, Navigant suggests. In a new report , Navigant Research forecasts that the number of natural gas vehicles (NGVs) on roads worldwide will reach 34.9 million by 2020.

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BYD takes over as China’s largest auto group with low-cost EVs dominating the market

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With low-cost EVs like the Seagull, Dolphin, and Yuan Plus, BYD is leading the market. With new plants planned in Hungary, Pakistan, Mexico, and Turkey, BYD is laying the groundwork to continue its dominant expansion. With new tech and batteries driving down costs, BYD is poised for a run.

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BYD launches popular Dolphin, Seal, and Atto 3 EVs in Kenya with local Toyota dealer

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BYD EV launch event in Kenya (Source: BYD by Loxea Kenya) Although it’s best known for low-cost EVs like the Seagull, which starts at under $10,000 in China, BYD is quickly expanding with new pickup trucks, luxury models, and electric supercars hitting the market.

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BYD chases Ford and Toyota with its latest EV plant set to open in Cambodia

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With China’s auto market becoming flooded with low-cost competitors, BYD is looking to key overseas markets to drive growth. BYD launches Shark PHEV pickup in Cambodia (Source: BYD) BYD is also planning to open EV plants in Mexico, Brazil, Pakistan, Hungary, and Turkey as it competes with Ford and Toyota in the global auto market.

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BYD is now the world’s largest automaker by R&D workforce after major hiring spree

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BYD Sea Lion 07, the brand’s first “mid-sized urban smart electric SUV” (Source: BYD) With new low-cost, efficient EVs hitting the market, BYD continues to see higher demand. BYD plans to open plants in Turkey, Mexico, Brazil, and Pakistan as it enters new markets.

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Ford is cutting another 4,000 jobs in Europe as it loses ground in the global EV race

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The EV giant opened its first manufacturing plant in Thailand earlier this year, and more are planned for Hungary, Brazil, Mexico, Pakistan, and Turkey. Ford is betting on smaller, more affordable EVs to turn things around with its new low-cost platform. Can Ford turn things around? Or will it be too little too late?

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