BEV

¹ American  

abbreviation

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

2. Black English Vernacular.

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BeV ² American  

[bev] / bɛv /

Or Bev,

Physics.

1. billion electron-volts.

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BeV British  

abbreviation

1. gigaelectronvolts (GeV)

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Etymology

Origin of BeV

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

Example Sentences

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

BEV Factory, established in May, aims to produce about 1.7 million vehicles by 2030, Kato said.

From Reuters • Jun. 13, 2023

"BMW expects to reach more than 50% BEV share well ahead of 2030," its statement said.

From Reuters • Mar. 15, 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