More on BYD plug in EV's with further comments on the sales of EV's and FCEV's by US, European and Asian EV manufactures
https://cleantechnica.com/2016/01/20/byd-sold-the-most-plug-in-cars-in-2015/
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BYD makes battery electric vehicles, including the E6 hatchback which is used for taxi service in several cities. Uber is using them as well in Chicago. It also makes a variety of plug-in hybrids, including the newer Qin compact sedan and Tang compact SUV. According to the company, it delivered 31,898 Qins and 18,375 Tangs, along with 7,029 of the older E6s, during 2015. Add in a few T3 small commercial vans, some E5 battery electric compact sedans, and 2,888 compact Denza hatchbacks built as part of its joint venture with Daimler and the total comes out to be 61,722 BYD vehicles with plugs sold last year.
Chinese EV Giant BAIC EV Opens R&D Center In Detroit, Michigan
Probably like BYD, BAIC EV plans to eventually sell EV's in the US, but she is not yet at the same production level as BYD - even though she claims to be number one in China. In any event the more the merrier for the battery material minerals.
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BAIC EV, a Chinese electric car manufacturer, may have such a plan on the books, as it has just opened an R&D center in Detroit, home of the US auto industry. This is the company’s second such center in the US....