BYD Auto Co.
Daimler, BYD to recapitalize China EV partnershipJune 5, 2018 16:14 CET
Daimler and its China partner BYD will each invest 400 million yuan ($62.5 million) to help speed a turnaround at their unprofitable EV joint venture. 
Once an industry joke, electric buses start to dent oil demand 6:47 am U.S. ET | April 24, 2018
Suddenly, buses with battery-powered motors are a serious matter with the potential to revolutionize city transport -- and add to the forces reshaping the energy industry. 
China to scrap foreign ownership caps on automakers by 2022 6:56 am U.S. ET | April 17, 2018
The move is a major policy shift that will open the market wider to automakers such as Nissan and Tesla. It comes amid a trade standoff between Washington and Beijing, and signals the end of a 1994 rule in the biggest auto market that limits foreign automakers to a 50 percent share of any local venture. 
DOUGLAS A. BOLDUC
BYD bets big on buses in Europe, cars can't be far behind 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 10, 2017
China's BYD has built up a production network in Europe to make electric buses. With operations in Hungary and the UK as well as factories planned for France and Morocco, BYD has the footprint needed to become a player in Europe's nascent electric vehicle sector. 
China's BYD plans EV plant in MoroccoDec. 9, 2017 16:00 CET
BYD, the Chinese electric vehicle maker backed by U.S. billionaire investor Warren Buffett, has signed an agreement to build electric cars, buses and trucks in Morocco's "Silicon Valley" for the local market and export. 
Buffett-backed BYD to open electric-truck plant in Canada 6:57 am U.S. ET | Nov. 15, 2017
BYD, the Chinese electric-vehicle maker backed by Warren Buffett, plans to open its first assembly plant in Canada, anticipating a surge in demand for electric trucks. 
VIDEO: First Shift: China's BYD plans Canada truck plant 8:30 am U.S. ET | Nov. 15, 2017
China's BYD plans Canada truck plant; NAFTA talks resume; VW on defense after execs' offices raided; Tesla responds to bias claims; Buick-GMC marketing plan: Stick with what works. 
Daimler, BYD plan new EVs for ChinaSept. 22, 2017 12:18 CET
Daimler and BYD plan to expand their cooperation in China to bring new electric models to market under the Denza brand. Currently Denza sells just one model. |
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