Category — BYD

BYD executives will provide details about the company’s advanced Fe lithium-iron battery and its new Dual Mode (DM) plug-in hybrid system. BYD Auto President Wang Chuanfu will be joined at the press conference by David Sokol, chairman of MidAmerican Energy Holdings. In September 2008, MidAmerican, a subsidiary of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, acquired a 10% [...]

The all-new BYD e6 electric vehicle is being unveiled at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The five-passenger e6 will be marketed as a family-oriented crossover vehicle. The range per charge is expected to be a remarkable 249mi (400km). Performance is surprisingly brisk, with 0-60mph (0-100km/h) acceleration in less than 8 seconds [...]

BYD, which had already revealed details of its petrol electic hybrid hatchback, the FD3M also unveiled a new people carrier. Chinese manufacturer BYD targets Generation Y with its minicompact FO. The FO gets a 1.3-litre 12v engine, a sequential gearbox, and a top speed of 93mph.