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Beijing 2008: FAW unveils Besturn B70HEV

In case you're not familiar with First Automobile Works (FAW), as its name suggests, FAW was the first company in China to mass produce vehicles. Their Jiefang CA-10 medium truck began production in 1956. They have a bit of a history in electric and hybrid cars as well, building the Prius in China for Toyota through a joint venture and building the Miles range of NEV's, an electric version of the Daihatsu Move. It seems that FAW was not content simply building other company's hybrid designs, having just announced its new Besturn B70HEV hybrid ... Read more →

Detroit 2008: BYD exposes the F6-DM plug-in hybrid Sebastian Blanco

Beijing 2008: FAW unveils Besturn B70HEV 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Detroit 2008: BYD exposes the F6-DM plug-in hybrid 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Down in the basement of Cobo Hall is where the Chinese automakers are grouped together. If you're going to be going to the show in the coming days, I recommend making your way downstairs to see the cut-in-half BYD F6-DM hybrid. I have never seen a more detailed (consumer-level) explanation of how a ...

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