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Chinese Police Gets Electric: 500 BYD-Made EVs Hit Shenzen Precincts

Benji Jerew — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 07:34:29 +0000

China has been upping the ante on electric vehicle [EV] production and utilization, including tax incentives for EV manufacturers and EV battery manufacturing, which likely enabled the Wanxiang acquisition of failed A123 Systems this past year. Beijing looks to be introducing some tax incentives for consumers, in addition to state incentives. Local governments and fleet […]

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Nissan to Produce Electric Vehicles in China by 2015

Benji Jerew — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 20:21:13 +0000

Until now, the only Nissan electric vehicles [EV], such as the Nissan Leaf, that could be found in China, had to be imported. Thousands of Nissan Leaf have been imported into china since 2011, but in a recent press release, Nissan announced that was all going to change. Partnering with the Dongfeng Motor Company Limited […]

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Electric Cars Coming from China

Florin — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:40:50 +0000

As many producers announce their hybrid or electric cars, it's a more obvious sign that the future is for electric cars.
There is a competition to be the first one to produce electric cars and have them on the road.

China is trying to get on the track for this and they will try to produce 500 000 electric cars in the next two years. It might not sound much, but compared to the 2100 produced last year, it's a great evolution.

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BYD F3DM: Chevy Volt Technology, Cheaper, Chinese, Available Today

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:45:58 +0000

Its name sounds like it's taken out of Star Trek. Still, this is Chinese technology kicking some much bigger butts all over the world. BYD, the Chinese cell phone battery maker unveils today the F3DM, an all-electric sedan designed to show some more capitalist, more prudent, oil-led giant companies like Chevrolet, GM or Toyota, that you can do a decent electric car with a low price and high expectations.

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