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

Its chief executive, Makoto Uchida, said the company was playing catchup, especially in China, with strong BEV offerings planned for the second half of 2024.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2023

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

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2023

"BEV is the focus of the design of this platform," Tavares said.

From Reuters • Jul. 5, 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

"I bet 80% of automakers will use gigapresses by 2035, at least for BEV cars based on new platforms," Ferrario said.

From Reuters • Feb. 10, 2023