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BYD verplaatst uitlaat naar motorkap voor grotere batterijen boven 100kWh

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Chinese EV manufacturer BYD has redesigned its plug-in hybrid platform by relocating the exhaust silencer from the rear underbody to the front engine bay, freeing up space for larger battery packs exceeding 100kWh. This architectural change improves weight distribution and allows the battery to be repositioned closer to the vehicle's center, while increasing cargo capacity by approximately 4.4 cubic feet in models like the Denza D9. The new platform also incorporates upgraded software algorithms and support for high-rate flash charging, representing an incremental advance beyond BYD's current