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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

DaimlerChrysler has presented plug-in hybrids in commercial vans that have enough room to store the batteries, but the technology is not quite ripe for cars."Plug-in Plug-in hybrids make little sense in a car with current battery technology," he said. BYD also developed the motors and software for the system. Detroit News ).

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Wang entered the automobile business in 2003 by buying a Chinese state-owned car company that was all but defunct. Meanwhile, BYD researchers are on to their next big idea, a product they call a Home Clean Power Solution. More Andy Grove on battery power More Is it time to buy American Express? 24.17% CBS Corp 6.76

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