Etiqueta: Battery

BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Chinese automaker BYD will invest 32 billion forints ($94 million) in a new plant in the northern Hungarian town of Komarom, tripling its annual capacity to 1,250 electric buses and trucks, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said. Under right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Hungary has become an important trade and investment partner for China, in contrast with some other European Union nations considering becoming less dependent on the world's second-largest economy. "We Hungarians do not consider East-West cooperation a threat, but rather an opportunity, a big opportunity," Szijjarto was quoted as saying on Friday, adding that the government would support the project with a 3.1 billion forint grant.

BYD is becoming an increasing competitor for Tesla not just over their electrical engine technology but now for their autonomous driving technology

BYD announced that global sales of the Atto 3 electric SUV topped 1 million units. In China, it is sold as the "Yuan Up." Atto 3 is the third BYD Dynasty series model to reach this milestone, following the Qin and Song. It reached the mark just over three years after launching in February 2022. The Atto 3 compact electric SUV offers two LFP battery...

Chinese automaker BYD is selling its Seal PHEV CUV in Europe and turning heads with its refinement, utility and good value for the times.

Committed to providing motorists with a wide range of low and zero tail-pipe emissions options to smooth the transition to greener mobility, Europcar Mobility Group UK has added the BYD Seal U DM-i Plug-in Hybrid Electric vehicle (PHEV) to its fleet.

Teslas new Robotaxi pilot in Austin was meant to be a smooth first chapter in the companys self-driving revolution. But just days into its rollout, users and watchers have documented at least 11 strange and sometimes alarming incidents. From wrong-lane driving to mid-road stops and unexpected curb hops, Elon Musks camera-only AI fleet is under close watch by regulators and residents alike. The rides are human-monitored, invite-only, and hailed via app—for now, this taxi service is part test run, part tech experiment.

It’s officially summertime now, and there’s always less news in the summer, but the cleantech news never truly pauses globally, so we still have a number of big stories to share from the past week. 1. Tesla’s tiny robotaxi pilot started in Austin, Texas. Tesla fans/shareholders are super enthusiastic about ... [continued]

BYD says there’s no slowdown, despite the rumors. After several sources claimed that BYD was cutting EV production in China...

Chinese automaker BYD is rapidly expanding its presence in Europe, launching a range of electric cars from the affordable Dolphin Surf to the premium Denza brand, and has already beaten Tesla in monthly sales.

Japan and China join forces to release innovative new electric vehicle EZ-60 with state-of-the-art technology to rival the likes of Tesla and BYD.