Toyota and BYD have signed an agreement to jointly develop battery electric vehicles, which will be launched in the Chinese market by the first half of the 2020s. The deal will see both companies work on producing sedans and low-floor SUV BEVs, as well as the batteries that will go into these vehicles and others.
According to an official release, “both companies believe there is a need to put aside their rivalry and collaborate” on BEVs, as a measure to curb global warming by reducing CO2 emissions. The knowledge gained from the partnership will then be applied on further models to promote the adoption of BEVs.
Electrification has been a core aspect of Toyota and BYD for many years, with the former being the first company in the world to launch mass production hybrid electrified vehicles (HEVs) with the Prius. However, full electric vehicles like the C-HR EV and Izoa have only recently been added to the Japanese carmaker’s line-up.
Meanwhile, BYD was founded in 1995 as a battery business, and has since grown into an energy solution company. Not only does BYD produce electrified vehicles (BEVs and PHEVs), it also makes large-size energy storage cells.
In 2008, the Chinese brand became the first company in the world to sell mass production. Since 2015 onwards, BYD’s sales of BEVs and PHEVs have been ranked first in the world for four consecutive years. The company has collaborated with other carmakers before, including with Daimler to make the Denza 500.
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Later proton fanboys and sales men will say X70 better than CHR.
Proton fanboys always shiok sendiri. Rebadge car then claim that its proton’s car
Last time they also spam “Preve is better” in every post in Paultan.
Also later they will say game changing Iriz EV is ready for mass production. So where is it? How ti buy it?
MAI say it will come out in 2017 at RM100K. Now already 2019, but Proton become Geely distributor
Toyota, BYD superforce n Warren Buffet backing
Don’t talk about CHR. Now already Proton fanboys are saying Proton X70 uses AMG Technology from Mercedes AMG because Geely owns 10% of Daimler Mercedes AG
More likely P2 salesmen will exaggerate again that P2 same like Toyota.
6 years ago, the game changing Iriz EV is a shocking car for patriotic people. I am also a Patriotic Malaysian that support by buying Barang Buatan Malaysia. But I am confused, where is Proton Iriz EV???
Ready for production when market is ready. And?
As a smart user above has said, MAI say Proton IRIZ ev will be released in 2017 at RM100K. unfortunately proton become a geely reseller
https://paultan.org/2014/10/14/proton-ev-2017-under-rm100k/
now 2019..
Copy paste: “The troll still harping about the same thing over and over. Can’t blame him because all the news about P1 recently are positive ones, therefore he don’t really have any choice. His employer should really reevaluate his usefulness.”
Even Toyota kowtow to China’s technological edge in electric motive vehicles. Cue the Jap fanboys crying their eyes out. Ha ha ha!
Previously : Everything from China must be avoided like a desease. Its confirmed to be inferior, useless, joke, etc. They have no future, nobody wants their product and wants to work with them.
Now : Everything from China is still bad when the truth is the opposite. Item from certain country is still the best.
Next : Everything is made in China.
All the left are keyboard warrior whom their keyboard is also made in China.