Tag: EV

China’s BYD ends full combustion engine cars to focus on electric, plug-in hybrids

China’s largest electric vehicle EV maker BYD said that as of last month it now produces full electric and heavily electrified plug-in hybrid cars only.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2022/04/03/chinas-byd-ends-full-combustion-engine-cars-to-focus-on-electric-plug-in-hybrids.html

Three out-of-the-box ways to trade the rise of electric vehicles in 2022

Automobile-components makers and copper miners could benefit from growth in electric vehicles in the year ahead, says investor Nancy Tengler.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2021/12/24/three-out-of-the-box-ways-to-trade-the-rise-of-electric-vehicles-in-2022.html

Nobel-Winning Battery Pioneer Suggests Letting EVs Power the Grid to Go Green

(Bloomberg) — Electric vehicles that allow power grids to tap their batteries when parked will be key for nations like Japan to add more clean energy, according to a Nobel Prize-winning developer of lithium-ion technology.Most Read from BloombergZero Taxes, Golf and Beach Houses Create a Crypto Island ParadiseAnatomy of a Bad RoadChina Is Building the World’s Largest National Park SystemBoris Johnson’s Furious MPs Worry That His Next Misstep Could Be FatalThe 15 Best Beers We Drank This YearRis
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Chinese Electric-Car Maker Xpeng Gets $2 Billion Credit Line – Bloomberg

Chinese electric-car maker Xpeng Inc. has signed an agreement with banks for a 12.8 billion yuan ($2 billion) line of credit.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-12/chinese-electric-car-maker-xpeng-gets-2-billion-line-of-credit

Norway becomes first country to see EV ownership crack 50 per cent | Driving

The country, which primarily produces its electricity via hydroelectric dams, aims to run on zero-emissions transportation by 2025
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Warren Buffett-backed Chinese car company BYD outsells start-up rivals

Chinese automaker BYD is selling more luxury electric sedans a month than the leading start-ups in the country, even though overall sales fell last year.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2021/01/06/warren-buffett-backed-chinese-car-company-byd-outsells-start-up-rivals.html

Chinese electric car start-up Nio doubles deliveries as Tesla competition rises

Chinese electric car start-ups Nio, Li Auto and Xpeng each announced that deliveries surged in 2020 to close out the year with new monthly highs.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2021/01/04/chinese-electric-car-start-up-nio-doubles-deliveries-as-tesla-competition-rises.html