Comments on: Buffett Charges Into Batteries, Electric Cars With BYD

By: China’s BYD Eyes SoCal for Its U.S. Electric Car Ambitions

China’s BYD Eyes SoCal for Its U.S. Electric Car Ambitions — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:00:52 +0000

[...] with BYD’s Henry Li, senior director of the company’s auto business outside of China. Megabillionaire Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway investment firm owns a 10 percent stake in [...]

By: Clean Energy Investing Goes Mainstream, Soros Pledges $1 Billion

Clean Energy Investing Goes Mainstream, Soros Pledges $1 Billion — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:34:34 +0000

[...] haven’t traditionally been connected to cleantech, including Warren Buffet, who invested in Chinese electric car maker BYD, and Richard Branson, with his Virgin Green Fund and $25 million carbon reduction contest. Of [...]

By: Milestone: Chinese Automaker Signs Up for BYD Batteries for Hybrids « Energy Portfolio Managers Blog

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:36:46 +0000

[...] cars comes courtesy of BYD this morning. The Chinese battery giant and newbie automaker that won investment from Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway firm last year, has snagged a battery supply deal from an undisclosed but major China-based auto [...]

By: Milestone: Chinese Automaker Signs Up for BYD Batteries for Hybrids

Milestone: Chinese Automaker Signs Up for BYD Batteries for Hybrids — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:02:06 +0000

By: China’s Electric Cars & the Road to an Affordable EV [Earth2Tech] | BYOHosting.com Blogs

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:49:10 +0000

[...] been the poster child for electric cars in China ever since Warren Buffett invested in the company back in September. But in recent months new players, including the Renault-Nissan Alliance, Daimler AG and battery [...]

By: Detroit Auto Show: 5 Automakers to Watch | Eco Friendly Mag

Detroit Auto Show: 5 Automakers to Watch | Eco Friendly Mag — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 22:11:41 +0000

[...] DM hybrid. Over the last year, BYD has entered the green auto race in earnest, thanks in part to a $230 million investment from Warren Buffett, the launch of a plug-in hybrid (the F3DM) earlier this month, and [...]

By: Detroit Auto Show: 5 Automakers to Watch

Detroit Auto Show: 5 Automakers to Watch — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 01:07:10 +0000

By: Detroit Auto Show: 5 Automakers to Watch « Earth2Tech

Detroit Auto Show: 5 Automakers to Watch « Earth2Tech — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:00:42 +0000

By: SAIC to Develop Hybrid and Electric Cars « Earth2Tech

SAIC to Develop Hybrid and Electric Cars « Earth2Tech — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:16:15 +0000

[...] electric cars, and the company got a boost from overseas in September when investor Warren Buffett put up $230 million for a 10 percent stake. BYD is expected to start selling its electric vehicles in China next year [...]

By: Electrovaya Scores Chinese Electric Car Deals « Earth2Tech

Electrovaya Scores Chinese Electric Car Deals « Earth2Tech — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:40:20 +0000

[...] a hot target for the growing Chinese auto industry. Chinese automaker BYD, which recently took in a cash infusion from Warren Buffett, has said in the past that it’s interested in the U.S. market, but car [...]

By: China's Green Cars | Cleaner Greener China

China's Green Cars | Cleaner Greener China — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:43:43 +0000

[...] recent news that Warren Buffet has invested in battery maker BYD, and the news that BYD is going to launch it first car next month, are simply signs of things to [...]

By: Environmental Capital - WSJ.com : Green Ink: Buildout or Bailout?

Environmental Capital - WSJ.com : Green Ink: Buildout or Bailout? — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:10:33 +0000

[...] crunch. Keep an eye on Buffetthis investment in a Chinese electric-car battery maker also presages more investor interest in alternative transport, at [...]