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In the Caribbean, EVs leave ICE vehicles behind

Electric Auto Association

Thirty years of solar White, a residential architect for 40 of the 50 years he has lived on St. White installed a solar system in his home by 1992, and when the next Category 5 hurricane struck in 1995, “We had back-up. In 2000, “I decided my next car would be an EV when there was really nothing on the market,” White continued. “I

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

They think BYD has a shot at becoming the worlds largest automaker, primarily by selling electric cars, as well as a leader in the fast-growing solar power industry. By about 2000, BYD had become one of the worlds largest manufacturers of cellphone batteries. Near the end of our conversation, I ask Wang about the company name.

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