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BYD Picks Los Angeles for US Headquarters

Green Car Congress

BYD Company Limited, one of China’s fastest growing auto manufacturers, will establish the US headquarters of three separate operating divisions in the City of Los Angeles. BYD expects to invest more than $100 million in construction, which has the potential to create approximately 1,600 construction-related jobs.

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Junkyard Find: 1987 Chevrolet Sprint ER

The Truth About Cars

liter Suzuki three-cylinder engine, rated at 49 horsepower. The next-generation version of this car, the Geo Metro XFi , was the final new production car available in the United States with under 50 horses , using a fuel-injected version of the same Suzuki three-banger. The heart of the Sprint was a carbureted 1.0-liter per gallon.

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Destination: Shohei Ohtani

Baua Electric

That gave them a perfect excuse to find a way to see Mr. Ohtani, whose ability to thrive as a star batter and pitcher led to his signing an outrageous and record-breaking 10-year, $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers — the largest contract in North American sports history. “We