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Plugin Cars says BYD F3DM is a "Chevy Volt with a Walmart price tag"
Back in December of 2010, BYD Motors and the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) inked a deal to try out the automaker's dual-mode F3DM plug-in hybrid, testing the vehicle in ...
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Tesla's Top Chinese Rival BYD Unveils 5th Gen DM Hybrid Technology, Pioneering 1,250 Miles Range: Report
BYD’s initial foray into plug-in hybrids came with the F3DM, which was introduced in 2008 but has since been discontinued. The company embarked on plug-in hybrid technology development in 2004 ...
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BYD launches 177 MPGe Qin hybrid in China
Case in point is the BYD Qin Hybrid, which launched in China and will be coming to Europe in about a year (an "early 2015" launch there is planned). This successor to the F3DM has a lot going for ...
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China’s booming EV market puts these 3 companies on the path to growth. Here’s what sets them apart—and the challenges they have to face
In 2008, BYD debuted its first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, the F3DM. That same year, Berkshire Hathaway invested $230 million into the EV maker. Warren Buffett’s longtime business partner ...
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China’s BYD overtakes Tesla as world’s most popular EV maker
BYD acquired a failing state-owned automaker in 2003 and introduced its first plug-in hybrid – called the F3DM – in 2008. A New York Times reviewer panned its exterior design, calling the ...