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Planar Energy, a Florida based company is planning to complete a pilot production line that will print lithium-ion batteries onto sheets of metal or plastic in a process similar to a producing newsprint. Read this article for more details ...
As we suspected last week, reports that Berkshire Hathaway is planning to sell its 10 percent stake in BYD have proven unfounded. Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, and David Sokol are in China this week and reaffirmed Berkshire's support for BYD ...
Several media reports have appeared today suggesting that Warren Buffett's visit to China next week may be due to concerns regarding Berkshire Hathaway's investment in BYD. Most of the reports cite a Reuters article which seems quite unconvincing. While BYD ...
BYD has encountered a few rough patches lately with cuts to its sales target for 2010 and second quarter profits that were significantly below consensus estimates. These developments have resulted in a sharp drop in BYD’s share price with the ...
BYD has announced a 25 percent reduction for its 2010 sales target due to capacity constraints. The company now expects to sell 600,000 vehicles. However, this figure would still represent rapid growth as evidenced by the company's 63.5 percent growth ...
General Motors has announced a starting price of $41,000 for the Chevrolet Volt, the company's first move into the nascent market for electric vehicles. Buyers may be eligible for a federal tax credit of up to $7,500. The Volt is ...
Bill Gates recently participated in a $23.5 million round of financing for EcoMotors to further develop its Opoc engine technology. The company states that its goal is to demonstrate the automobile industry's first five passenger car capable of 100 miles ...
BYD has announced the availability of its F3DM dual-mode electric vehicle to individual buyers in China starting on March 29. The first sales location will be in Shenzhen. The city plans to have 24,000 dual mode hybrids on the road ...
In a wide ranging interview with CNBC prior to today’s special meeting of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, David Sokol comments on prospects for NetJets in 2010, the housing market, climate regulation, and clues regarding the economy based on electricity consumption. Read ...
In a statement that could be cause for some concern, BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu appears to be hedging on the pricing and distribution of the company's flagship e6 electric vehicle within the United States market. The Wall Street Journal has ...
BYD is likely to select the Los Angeles market as its entry point for the all-electric e6 model according to an article in the Wall Street Journal. The selection of Southern California for the product introduction makes a great deal ...
Warren Buffett met with students from Rice University's graduate school of business yesterday. Each year, Mr. Buffett meets with several groups of business students and provides advice on business and investing topics. According to an article in the Houston Chronicle, ...
The problem of matching the production of renewable energy with electricity demand has been a major challenge standing in the way of wider adoption of solar and wind powered plants. While electricity demand can be forecast with a great deal ...
BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu is actively seeking commitments from the Chinese government to subsidize purchases of all-electric automobiles such as the e6 sedan as well as plug-in hybrids such as the F3DM model. While BYD has made some progress selling ...