@stevefowler
Electric motor
Power/range
201bhp/260 miles
Performance
0-62mph/top speed
7.3 seconds/99mph
BYD could be one of the biggest firms you’ve never heard of. Before stepping into the automotive world, where last year it sold more than 1.8 million cars (the majority in its native China), it focused on batteries with, apparently, 20 per cent of the world’s smartphones using BYD technology.
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