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Detroit 2010 Preview: BYD's plug-in plans

Last year, Chinese automaker BYD displayed vehicles like the F6DM and F3DM plug-in hybrids (the DM stands for dual mode) at the Detroit Auto Show. Next month, BYD (Build Your Dreams) will bring the all-electric E6 to Cobo Hall, along with the F3DM again. BYD's second (sorry, third) appearance at the NAIAS is all part of its move to the U.S. BYD said its first entry in the U.S. market will probably be to sell its first electric vehicle – the E6 CUV – in the Los Angeles area late next year (some reports say May 2010) and might ... Read more →

REPORT: BYD still having technical troubles with plug-in cars Sebastian Blanco

One of BYD's problems is that it F3DM plug-in hybrid is not exactly super popular. Another, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal, is that the upcoming e6 all-electric car – due ...

BYD signs agreement to import EVs to Spain Xavier Navarro

BYD's Wang Chuan-Fu has signed an agreement with Spanish distributor Grupo Bergé to import BYD electric cars to Spain. As a consequence, two BYD models are already included in the list of ...

REPORT: BYD only sells 100 plug-in F3DM hybrids in eight months Sebastian Blanco

2009 BYD F3DM - Click above for high-res image gallery The BYD F3DM plug-in hybrid went on sale in China last December. In the first eight months that the car has been on sale, only 100 have been ...

REPORT: BYD pushes American EV launch ahead to 2010 Jeremy Korzeniewski

According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, the Warren Buffet-backed Chinese automaker BYD has moved up its plans to sell a fully electric car right here in the United States next year. ...

BYD does deal to supply major Chinese auto group with batteries 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Taking it name to heart, BYD is building their dreams ever bigger and will likely be the source of even more billions for Warren Buffet in the near future. They haven't really started selling their first hybrid, the F3DM, in earnest yet but they've just reached a deal that will see them ...

Warren Buffett reportedly rakes in $1B profits on BYD in less than a year 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

2009 BYD F3DM - Click above for high-res image gallery You don't get to hold the title of The Richest Person in the World – a title oft-owned by either Bill Gates or Warren Buffett at any given time – without knowing how to make sound financial decisions. While not all of Warren ...

BYD preparing to sell F3DM plug-in hybrid in Hong Kong 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

2009 BYD F3DM - Click above for high-res image gallery The BYD F3DM plug-in hybrid, made in China, might be headed south. The Environment Bureau of Hong Kong has purchased two BYD F3DM hybrid cars for testing purposes. The bureau will work together with the equivalent agency in Shenzhen, the ...

BYD looking for more partnerships with Ford, unnamed European automaker? 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

The bubble of anonymity surrounding BYD outside of its home in China might be about to burst. Last week, we learned that Volkswagen had signed a memorandum of understanding with the Chinese automaker (first hinted at a month ago) to work together "in the area of electric mobility." Turns out that ...

VW and BYD partner up for electric cars 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

Last week, Volkswagen and Chinese automaker BYD signed a memorandum of understanding to work together "in the area of electric mobility" and vehicles that use li-ion batteries. BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu (yes, the guy who likes to drink battery fluid) and VW's Martin Winterkorn signed the MOU in ...

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