"From its headquarters in south China, BYD Auto is pursuing a project of staggering ambition: To be in the lead as the world's cars free themselves from their century-old dependence on petrol. The company, which was founded just 14 years ago and found success making batteries, has unveiled a series of slick electric and plug-in hybrids as it prepares to enter the US and European markets in 2011. The vision at BYD, or Build Your Dreams, is that of a future where electric cars fill the roads and quick-charge stations are as readily available as petrol stations today. Only next month will it start delivering the F3DM -- DM stands for "dual mode" -- which can go 100 kilometers (63 miles) on its battery, or 580 kilometres (360 miles) in hybrid mode with gasoline."More Here
