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Build Your Dreams (BYD) is considering establishing a plant in Mexico to increase its presence globally. BYD's manager in the region, Zhou Zou, spoke to Nikkei about the plans, with the plant pegged as a potential export hub to the US. The location of the new BYD plant has not been revealed at this point, but the co...

That's more than the cost of a brand-new i5 sedan. The BMW i3 was killed off in 2021 but remains popular on the secondhand market, where huge potential bills lurk: one owner was quoted a whopping $71,208.27 for a new battery pack for their 2015 i3 REx.Not only is that more than the car itself, but it surpasses the v...