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Buffet-Backed BYD Finally Bringing EVs to the U.S.?

Looks like it, but not the ones you've been expecting. One of our Most Innovative Companies in China has yet to sell any of its much-hyped electric vehicles--or any of its vehicles, for that matter--in North America. Enter the electric bus.READ MORE›

The 10 Most Innovative Companies In China

From Huawei to Tencent, these companies are reshaping markets and reimagining industries.READ MORE›

Buffett-Backed BYD Is Finally Bringing Electric Vehicles to the U.S.

Will the EVs really arrive in 2012? Definitely maybe. READ MORE›

China Pours Billions Into Electric Cars, Hybrids

China, that contradictory land of coal, smog, and renewable energy, may be on the verge of leadership in another green technology sector: electric and hybrid vehicles. The Chinese government announced today a plan to invest up to $15 billion in a state-run venture that will research, develop, and generate standards for upcoming hybrids and EVs. The venture will also put millions of electric cars on the road in the coming years, according to The New York Times.READ MORE›

Is California the New Detroit? BYD Latest Automaker to Go West

Chinese automaker BYD announced a plan this week to build its North American headquarters in Los Angeles--the latest in a series of moves that are slowly turning California into the new electric vehicle hotspot. BYD, listed as one ...READ MORE›

Today in Most Innovative Companies

Daily news of note from our Most Innovative Companies, including Microsoft, Google, Ngmoco, and BYD.READ MORE›

BYD Cuts Back on Electric Car Ambitions

BYD is a strange company. The Chinese automaker has $250 million from Warren Buffett and a partnership with Daimler to build a four-door electric sedan, but as of yet it hasn't produced an EV of its own. Now it looks like BYD's ...READ MORE›

Daimler, BYD Team Up to Build an Electric Sedan

Chinese automaker BYD has long promised a low-cost, high-quality electric sedan. And up until now, it has failed to deliver. The company may have just gotten the kick in the pants it needs, however, now that it has partnered with ...READ MORE›

Most Innovative Companies - Transportation

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Most Innovative Companies - China

From Alibaba to Baidu, our picks for the top companies in China.READ MORE›

What's the Big Deal About BYD?

Wouldn't it be great if China, land of cheap products, could bring us a low-cost, well-made electric sedan? We certainly thought so when we named China's BYD as one of our Most Innovative Companies earlier this year. Warren Buffett ...READ MORE›

Happy Birthday Warren Buffett!

The Oracle of Omaha turns 79 today, but he’s not slowing down. Though an economy like this one hurts everyone, Buffett’s done quite well following his own oft-repeated advice: “Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when ...READ MORE›

BYD's F3DM Electric Sedan Will Go on Sale in China, but the West Will Have to Wait

China's BYD Co., maker of the F3DM plug-in hybrid sedan that went on sale to government agencies and corporations in December, will begin selling the car to individual consumers in China in September. The West, however, will have to ...READ MORE›

The Most Innovative Companies in China

You have seen our Fast Company 50. But what are the companies within specific categories doing creative and ground-breaking work? Who is leading an industry into the future? Here we present the top ten firms in China.READ MORE›

6 Electric Cars Coming Soon [pics]

Here are six electric cars on their way to showrooms across the world.READ MORE›

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