News come as BYD reveals UK did not make the long-list for its first European car plant due to post-Brexit political instability
Chinese carmaker says push into Europe is a 'major milestone' for the company
US and Japanese car firms step up collaboration on battery technology and manufacturing development in bid to drive down cost of EVs
Battery specialist and transport operator agree 'globally important deal' structured around a transport-as-a-service commercial model
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Japanese and Chinese auto giants ink new partnership to accelerate development of battery electric vehicles
Masdar to deliver first all-electric bus service in the Middle East, as BYD continues Latin American expansion drive
A new collaborative EV charging agreement was unveiled in Portland this week
Tom Zhao, MD of the Chinese battery and electronics giant's solar division, eyes big things on the horizon for solar storage projects, particularly in the UK
UK Power Networks, Octopus Energy, BYD, SSE and University of Leeds will trial technology that stores energy in EVs and buses for use later by the grid