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Andy Grove: The U.S. must create an electric car industry - Apr. 17, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

24 Oregon and Michigan push past 12% jobless A credit card users best friend Todays top stories More Galleries Best big companies to work for See the 31 companies that made both the Fortune 1000 and Best Companies to Work For lists this year. 107.12% Rite Aid Corporation 0.66 40.40% Unisys Corporation 1.49 24.17% CBS Corp 6.76

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

BYD currently exports gasoline-powered cars to Africa, South America, and the Middle East, but they compete on price, not quality. The day after Fortunes visit to BYD, Oregon Gov. " Even BYDs admirers say the fit and finish of the companys cars leave much to be desired. Some Americans, though, are eager to do business with BYD.

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