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China's BYD came out of nowhere in early 2009 to debut a MID / phone
running Windows XP, but consumer electronics are just one arm
(actually spun off) of the relatively young mega-corporation. Its BYD
Motors division has also been working on various plug-in vehicles for
the past few years, and it's now set to roll into the Detroit Auto
Show next month with two new models. Those include the all-electric e6
Premier crossover, and the S6DM dual-mode plug-in hybrid SUV, the
former of which promises a range of 300 kilometers and a top speed of
140km/h, while the latter can eek out 60 kilometers solely on electric
power or close to 500 kilometers when the 2.0L gasoline engine comes
into play. What's more, the company is apparently also promising a US
launch announcement of some sort, although Autoblog Green suspects
that will involve the earlier F3DM hybrid (pictured above), which has
already begun testing in California, and the E6 electric crossover.
Head on past the break for the full press release.
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