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BEV

¹ American

abbreviation

battery electric vehicle: an automobile or other vehicle having an electric motor that is fully powered by batteries.
Black English Vernacular.

BeV ² American

[bev] / bɛv /

Or Bev,

Physics.

billion electron-volts.

BeV British

abbreviation

gigaelectronvolts (GeV)

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Etymology

Origin of BeV

C20: from b ( illion ) e ( lectron ) v ( olts )

Example Sentences

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So far it has introduced three EV models, the BEV T03, the SUV C11 and the C01 sedan.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2023

Experience,” Takero Kato, the president of Toyota’s BEV Factory, told a workshop on the future of cars outside Tokyo last week.

From Slate • Jun. 15, 2023

The automaker this year will also issue a BEV version of the Grecale SUV it launched in 2022.

From Reuters • Mar. 21, 2023

Fulvi Trasporti is considering hydrogen because heavy BEV alternatives would cut its load capacity 15% and require daily charging.

From Reuters • Feb. 16, 2023

Toyota officials have always said they have BEV technology, which stands for “battery electric vehicles,” or pure EVs.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2023

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