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BYD, one of the five Chinese companies that made it to Detroit this year, showed off four models at its stand including the F6 large sedan with BYD’s DM (dual mode) electric hybrid system, a technology that the company claims will revolutionise alternative powertrain systems. “We believe DM technology will replace current hybrid technology,†said BYD vice-president Micheal Austin. “It will change the world as we know it today.â€
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Cars
Detroit 2008: China’s BYD Shows F6DM Electric-Hybrid Sedan
BYD, one of the five Chinese companies that made it to Detroit this year, showed off four models at its stand including the F6 large sedan with BYD’s DM (dual mode) electric hybrid system, a technology that the company claims will revolutionise alternative powertrain systems. “We believe DM technology will replace current hybrid technology,†said BYD vice-president Micheal Austin. “It will change the world as we know it today.â€According to the Chinese carmaker, the F6DM has a range of around 60 miles (96 km) in electric mode and a further 190 miles (305 km) when using the gasoline engine as a generator to charge the battery pack. BYD said the battery can be recharged to 50% of capacity in just 10 minutes, though a full recharge takes approximately 9 hours. While the F6DM will go on sale in
- Toyota Officially Launches Prius Plug-in Hybrid Trial Cars
After its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, Toyota launched its Prius Plug-in Hybrid in Japan on Monday. Approximately 600 units of the car will be leased to government agencies, corporations, universities and research agencies primarily...
- Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Covers 12 Miles / 20km In All-electric Mode, Emits Less Than 60g/km Co2
As we're getting closer to the Frankfurt motor show, automakers are letting out new details on their vehicle introductions. This time it's Toyota that has released information on new its Prius plug-in hybrid that will be leased to selected fleet...
- New Buick Suv For 2010, Plug-in Hybrid Version Debuts In 2011
General Motors will introduce a new five-passenger crossover to Buick's range in late 2010 that will be offered with a family of direct-injected gasoline engines followed in 2011 by a plug-in hybrid model that is expected to be the first mass produced...
- 2010 Fisker Karma: 100mpg Plug-in Hybrid Sport Sedan Unveiled In Detroit
The production version of Henry Fisker's curvalicious Karma plug-in hybrid sports sedan made its world premiere at the 2009 North American International Auto Show. Featuring only a few minor design changes from last year's concept model that include...
- Jeep Ev: Plug-in Hybrid Study Hints At Production Version
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