BYD Wins European Electric Bus Orders for Netherlands Schiermonnikoog
Jun 7, 2012
An island which is home to the Netherlands first National Park is about to launch Europe's cleanest bus fleet. The city of Schiermonnikoog in the province of Friesland, Netherlands is nestled on this 16 km long island and is virtually car-free. While home to about 1000 residents, over 350,000 people visit the island ev ... Continue reading
BYD Technologies Dazzle at Beijing Auto Show
Apr 23, 2012
Today, BYD unveiled two new exciting models F3 Plus" and the Dual Mode Qin" at 2012 Beijing International Auto Show. This year's Auto show theme was Innovate and Excel" and BYD did both displaying 3 new break-through technologies in their new vehicles. ... Continue reading
BYD SUV S6 Named 'SUV of the Year' --Leads China Sales
Jan 18, 2012
BYD Auto's first independently designed SUV, the S6, has been named 'SUV of the Year' according to the Annual Ranking of Chinese Automobiles the highest honor in the China Automotive Industry. It also has become the best selling China domestic SUV in sales volume by reaching 15,000 units in December. ... Continue reading
Alcoa Develops New All-Aluminum Design for New BYD Electric Bus
Nov 10, 2011
Alcoa today announced it has developed a new all-aluminum space frame and bus design for BYD that has reduced the weight of the new BYD Electric Bus body by 40 percent, or nearly one ton, versus steel options. The first two BYD Electric Bus prototypes were launched this week in Changsha City, Hunan Province, China. ... Continue reading
BYD and Hertz Partner to Bring the First EV Rentals to China
Aug 26, 2011
BYD, the largest Chinese domestic auto brand and The Hertz Corporation, the world's largest general use car rental brand, today announced a strategic partnership to promote new energy applications to propel the development of the EV markets in China. In addition, as part of the partnership, Hertz will rent BYD's e6 ele ... Continue reading
The Auto Channel's Branded Buyers Guide's Daily Visitor Count Scoreboard
Aug 23, 2011
Is a new car model's TV commercial effective? Does a car maker's new sales incentive message reach an in-market audience? Has a new truck model created a buzz? Find out here on The Auto Channel's Buyers Guide Visitor Scoreboard.Visitor count and corresponding interest in every one of The Auto Channelâs 42 Single B ... Continue reading
Where New Cars Sold in USA Are Built
Aug 15, 2011
Featuring Where Built Data For 2010, 2011, 2012 Model Years Where in the world is the car you are interested in buying being built this model year? Like trying to find Waldo, it might be built anywhere in the USA, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Hungry, Netherlands, Poland, China, Japan, South Korea, France, UK, Australia, Au ... Continue reading
Compare EPA MPG Estimates With Real World Owner Shared MPG
May 26, 2011
FYI: Rank cars and trucks by MPG FYI: Find Your Exact Fuel Costs For 1997-2011 Vehicles Fuel Economy.Gov is a U.S. government web site that has created very useful tools and collected useful and surprising MPG data. Below you will find comparisons of the EPA estimated MPG compared to the MPG of drivers like you. In thi ... Continue reading
BYD's Chairman Receives Equivalent of China's Peace Prize
Jan 14, 2011
CANTON, China--Today, in Chinaââ¬â¢s largest province, BYD Chairman Chuanfu Wang received the equivalent of Chinaââ¬â¢s Peace Prize for his significant contributions in the area of economic and environmental recovery in China. Mr. Wang Yang, Communist Party Secretary for the Provincial Committee, ... Continue reading
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