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BYD is considering setting up an EV plant in Mexico as it seeks to establish an export hub to the US, Nikkei reported. (Image credit: CnEVPost) BYD (OTCMKTS: BYDDF) is considering setting up an electric vehicle (EV) plant in Mexico as the automaker seeks to establish an export hub to the US, a company executive said, according to a report from Nikkei today. For an international brand, overseas production is indispensable, Nikkei quoted Zou Zhou, country manager of BYD Mexico, as saying. Zou called Mexico a key market with vast potential and expressed eagerness to build a plant in the…
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Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! A new chart on US EV sales has me revisiting a topic Steve Hanley and I have both covered recently, but it’s warranted, because there are a lot of headlines and there’s a lot of hype falsely declaring that the EV market is struggling. Sometimes such stories are focused on the US market and sometimes they are focused more broadly, but no matter what their focus, they are wrong. In this story, the focus is US EV sales, but also note that global BEV…
It’s the worst-kept secret in the automotive world, if you can even call it a secret anymore: leading Chinese plug-in hybrid and electric vehicle manufacturer BYD wants to build a factory in Mexico that would give it a theoretical base of entry into the United States market. BYD is already selling cars in Mexico; why not make them there too, right? And today, a top BYD executive revealed a few more details about this potential expansion plan. Zhou Zou, the country manager of BYD Mexico, told Nikkei Asia in Mexico City that BYD “is considering” setting up a plant in Mexico,…
The Tesla Cybertruck Cyberbeast is indeed a beast on the drag strip, though that might not be its intended use. However, in this video, we get a chance to watch the Cyberbeast rip from 0 to 60 MPH in 2.68 seconds and do the quarter-mile in 11.85 seconds. In addition to those two times, this Cybertruck faces off against several opponents in eighth-mile drag races, which seem more suited for the Cybertruck than quarter-mile runs. Remember when Tesla pitted a Cybertruck that was towing a Porsche 911 against another 911? That too was an eighth-mile run. Get Fully Charged The…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! The French plugin passenger car market is continuing to grow. Recently, this is all thanks to pure electrics (BEVs) jumping 37% to 20,017 registrations, or 16% share, in January. Plugin hybrids (PHEVs) were also up — in this case, a moderate rate of 2% year over year (YoY) to 10,509 units, or 8.6% share. Pure electrics had 65% of plugin sales, an important improvement over the 59% rate they had 12 months ago. While the trend isn’t as significant as elsewhere, it seems the…
Headlining today’s top deals is a collection of discounted Schwinn e-bikes led by the Marshall Electric Hybrid Bike at $765. They are joined by the second of EcoFlow’s 24-hour Valentine flash sales that is taking up to $1,699 off two power stations and an extra battery starting from $469, as well as one of the first chances to save on the Greenworks Optimow Robotic Lawn Mower for $1,000. Plus, all of today’s other best new Green Deals. Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today and, of course, Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla…
In November 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy formally acknowledged the Salton Sea region in California as a “rich domestic lithium resource.” This recognition followed years of attention to the region, and how it could potentially boost local lithium production in the U.S. for use in electric cars and other industrial applications. But there are some lingering concerns, like the environmental risks possibly outweighing any economic benefits, and how industrializing the region could upend the lives of local and indigenous communities. A new video by the Wall Street Journal highlights how the area can make the U.S. self-reliant for its…
Stellantis says yes to the Tesla charge port, in code. Kia is reportedly planning on an electric Stinger. And Chrysler rolls out a new EV concept showcasing a whole lot of potential innovation. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Chrysler has revealed the Halcyon Concept EV, powered by lithium-sulfur batteries, allowing a long driving range and very fast charging—allegedly, 200 miles of range with a five-minute charge—and incorporating in-the-road dynamic wireless charging. The big, butterfly-door sedan is strictly concept-car territory, but the Chrysler brand plans to have an all-electric portfolio by 2028 and today its only plug-in product…
It’s long been said that hybrids will rule the world. Wait, that’s not right. Hybrids will serve the world as more of a stop-gap between internal combustion and fully electric cars, at least until the battery tech and infrastructure are ready for prime time. (At least, that’s the going theory, but when it comes to the future of powertrains, things are never easy to predict.) Until then, the world will may have some teething issues—let’s explore that. Welcome to Critical Materials, our daily news round-up of EV and automotive tech. Today, we explore how automakers intend to use the money…