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Washington, DC: A Chinese company has presented a new all-electric vehicle at the Detroit Auto Show, which gets 205 miles on a single charge and is set to hit the US market later this year.

According to a report in Discovery News, the company that has built the car is based in Shenzhen, and is called BDY (Build your Dreams).

BYD's all-electric e6 vehicle is a five-passenger crossover style with what the company calls an "Fe battery."

Auto geeks think it's probably a lithium ion phosphate battery that's cheaper than lithium ion batteries.

The company says its Fe battery is entirely recyclable and lasts for 10 years.

The battery is said to weigh 800 kg and pack 60 kWh.

Pricing remains unclear, but the vehicle apparently costs around $40,000 to make.

Skeptics are pointing out that the e6 still needs to clear American crash testing, which could take a while.

Source : Chinese e-vehicle promises to clock 205 miles on single charge - dnaindia.com
 
I must say it's a remarkable achievement, Intresting to see how she (BYD) looks like? Can anyone of my chiense freind post some images of BYD please?
 


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BEIJING, Jan. 19 -- New-energy vehicle and battery manufacturer BYD Automobile Co said Monday that it has won approval to produce the e6, its first pure electric car, in the country.


A BYD official said the e6 accelerated the auto maker's new-energy vehicle strategy and will help domestic car makers compete against international rivals.


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BYD Auto's e6 is presented during the 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) at Cobo center in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., Jan 11, 2010. (Xinhua/Zhang Jun)



China-based BYD, backed by billionaire Warren Buffet, will launch the plug-in e6 sedan in China in the first half of this year for about 300,000 yuan (43,988 U.S. dollars), mainly supplying government, public services and taxi fleets. BYD also plans to sell the e6 in the United States at the end of this year with a price tag of about 40,000 dollars.

With government support, hybrid and electric vehicles are becoming an industry trend as consumers seek ways to reduce emissions to protect the environment. Demand for such vehicles has prompted car makers to increase investment and speed up engineering in the field.

General Motors plans to launch its extended-range electric car Volt in the US this year before introducing it to China in 2011. Nissan plans to launch its Leaf plug-in electric car in 2012.

BYD said the e6 is a sedan powered by a lithium iron phosphate battery.

The car promises a battery-only range of 330 kilometers on a single charge. The battery can be quick-charged to 50 percent of capacity in 10 minutes, and fully charged in 60 minutes.

Aside from intensifying competition, car makers also face challenges convincing consumers about the benefits of new-energy vehicles as some people worry about inconvenience due to the lack of charging stations.

Auto makers also face issues over heavy batteries, which reduce the efficiency of electric cars, and recycling batteries.

Wang Chuanfu, chairman of BYD, said recently that the car maker is aiming to become the world's largest auto maker by 2025. Last year, BYD saw sales jump 130 percent to 400,000 vehicles. It set a sales target of 800,000 units this year.

At the ongoing Detroit auto show, BYD was the only Chinese car maker to attend. Its lineup also included the F3DM, the world's first dual-mode plug-in hybrid.

Besides BYD's e6, the new-energy vehicles the government approved included Dongfeng's Fengshen S30 and Changan's Zhixiang.
 
Here is the video clip about BYD F6 on YouTube

sNEF8Ca_OSE[/media] - BYD F6.flv

Thanks brother, excellent video.

Another company to watch is Geely. When they first came out their cars looked similar to other brands, and they lacked design (and engineering) skills that made me ashamed! But have a look at their line-ups NOW, it's amazing!!! It even looks BETTER than Hondas and Toyotas which I consider the best designs.

Not only appearance wise, their new sub-compact was the very first to achieved the 5-Star C-CNAP safety rating. This rating agency would even put European and American rating agencies to shame!:angel:

Chinese cars have come a long way. BYD's first commercial electric vehicle in the world may be clunky at first, but remember this is the very first commercial vehicle. Personally I may buy one in a few years time.
 
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I went to NA Auto show today it is not there I missed it :cry:
 
It's BYD, not BDY.
It's in a position in electric car, coz it is a battery manufacturer at first. It's also doing OEM IT products for Nokia.
 

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