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BYD stand 2008 Geneva Motor Show
Meet China’s attempt at an electric car, the BYD F3DM.
DM means Dual Mode and that means that all BYD DM electric vehicles incorporate pure electric driving system and hybrid electric driving system.
The Chinese manufacturer says the cars use multiple energy supplies via both recharging and refuelling.
Geneva Motor Show launches live web cams
Thanks to Palexpo Geneva, the facility hall that runs the show, live web cams have just been launched to give overseas viewers a glimpse of what is going on at this year's event at any given time.
The web cams overlook halls four, five and six which are on the lower level. The cameras don't provide complete coverage of the show though as the...
BYD F3e EV production plans abandoned
It looks like a case of “if it seems too good to be true, it probably is” for Chinese vehicle manufacturer BYD, who has killed off plans for the production of a low-cost electric vehicle.
BYD Auto’s deputy general manager, Wang Jianjun, confirmed the F3e – originally shown at the 2006 Beijing Auto Show – would never make production due...
China's BYD to set up North American operations in LA
China-based BYD, a vehicle and battery manufacturer, has announced that it will establish its North American headquarters in Los Angeles.
BYD said it plans to produce electric vehicles and associated components in the US for local consumption by 2011. The announcement was made by BYD Chairman, Wang Chuanfu alongside California Governor, Arnold S...
China's BYD Automotive triples its year-on-year net profit
China's BYD (Build Your Dreams) Automotive has reported a net profit increase to 3.79 billion yuan (AUD$608 million) for 2009, more than tripling its 2008 figure of 1.02 billion yuan (AUD$164 million).
Domestic sales have skyrocketed for BYD vehicles delivering 450,000 units last year alone. Of those, some 290,000 were BYD's popular F3 (a Coroll...