BYD begins selling its e6 EV to individuals in China

BYD begins selling its e6 EV to individuals in China

Chinese automaker BYD, which is looking to lead the market for alternative-energy vehicles in the country, has begun selling its e6 electric vehicle to individuals in China, according to reports.

The five-seater crossover, with a claimed operating range of 300 km, is powered by a 75 kW motor and BYD’s proprietary iron-phospate FE battery, which can be fully charged in 40 minutes through a 100 kW fast-charging cabinet and six hours via a standard 10 kW charging pole. The car has a sticker price of 369,800 Yuan (RM178,700).

BYD begins selling its e6 EV to individuals in China

Buyers in BYD’s hometown of Shenzhen will however qualify for as much as 120,000 Yuan in subsidies – in 2010, China introduced sales subsidies of up to 60,000 Yuan for each electric car purchased in Shenzhen and four other cities, and e6 buyers in Shenzhen will get an additional local subsidy worth 60,000 yuan. The city has also set up more than 60 EV charging stations.

The reports add that the Chinese government aims to have a million EVs and plug-ins on roads by 2015, according to the Ministry of Science and Technology. As of July this year, around 10,000 EVs and plug-ins were running in 25 trial cities, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

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Anthony Lim believes that nothing is better than a good smoke and a car with character, with good handling aspects being top of the prize heap. Having spent more than a decade and a half with an English tabloid daily never being able to grasp the meaning of brevity or being succinct, he wags his tail furiously at the idea of waffling - in greater detail - about cars and all their intrinsic peculiarities here.

 

Comments

  • thebosssedangbercakap on Oct 28, 2011 at 7:19 pm

    speechless…lexus front, range rover back., audi s-line rims, and not to forget “lotus” handling.

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    • rally_fan on Oct 28, 2011 at 8:11 pm

      “lotus” handling.?

      are you confusing BYD with youngman?

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    • Fiction hero on Oct 28, 2011 at 9:22 pm

      Why you so suprise? Even Iphone China can copy cat from design till function…For this is piece of cake lorh, but still China made no QC.

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  • PokokCerryMechanic on Oct 28, 2011 at 7:29 pm

    its good china car does not copy other ppl car anymore..however does the rear look like range rover…..honda grill….camry us headlamp….ahh forget it…BYD…..BE YOUR DOOM….but i support china is going green after they ran over a child….

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  • Masked Ryder on Oct 28, 2011 at 11:46 pm

    These China car are comming fast, the trend toward EV will give a cutting edge to China as almost all the rechargable battery are made in China.
    Purchase of Saab & Volvo will aid them in design & QC, they Korean is in deep trouble as they would lost they cost advantage when pit against the Chinese car.

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    • abd halim on Oct 29, 2011 at 12:21 pm

      Yes and say that to Proton too as they are taking a huge risk
      entering the China market at this point of time.
      Already having problems penetrating the India
      market and now they are going to China.
      Its like out of the frying pan and into the fire.
      Don’t get burnt or fried Proton. This is
      a dog eat dog / ruthless economy and you
      cannot even come close to the big boys !!

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  • Whynot on Oct 29, 2011 at 2:01 am

    Malaysia can always show that they can with the word “Boleh”. Now let’s see more of EV figures on the road as soon as possible and help reduce the carbon footprint too now!

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  • Unforgiven on Oct 29, 2011 at 10:03 am

    2015 is only 3 yrs down the road. They will be one of the most advance city with EV.

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  • Black Dog on Oct 29, 2011 at 1:07 pm

    ‘The city has also set up more than 60 EV charging stations.’

    Just compare how much more advance they are with us? By 2015, the gap will be much wider. Our Bolehland can’t even approve a simple electric bicycle! So Shameful!

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  • another piece of crappy design!!!!

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