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You may probably have heard of the Tesla Model X with the gullwing doors. Now Chinese auto maker BYD is going to build a SUV which is much more fancier, and it is called “S9”.

Above image: teaser image of the BYD S9

According to BYD, the S9 will be powered by a turbocharged gasoline engine, one main electric motor, and also another 4 independent electric motors for each of the 4 wheels, which makes a total of 6 engines in one vehicle. The S9 weights around 6,000 lbs, but with the help of the 6 engines, this heavy SUV can accelerate to 100km/h (62mph) in 3.9 seconds.

Obviously the S9 is an AWD vehicle with complete torque-vectoring feature on all 4 wheels, thanks to the i...

Yesterday (04/28/2014), Chinese auto maker BYD delivered two electric buses, which are build in its Lancaster, CA factory.

The BYD electric bus can hold a charge for a full day (24 hrs) and go with a range of 155 miles. It will be charged in the night during the off-peak hours. These first two California-build buses are delivered to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Below is the BYD electric bus running in LAX airport.

BYD Auto setup its USA headquarters in Downtown Los Angeles. Currently its Lancaster factory has around 50 employees, and BYD plans to hire 50 more by the end of this year...

If the brand “Denza” sounds unfamiliar to you, here are some backgrounds of this auto maker: it is a joint venture between BYD (a Chinese company specialized in electric car technology) and Mercedes-Benz, and its headquarter locates in Shenzhen, China.

Denza has released its first production vehicle in the 2014 Beijing auto show. The Denza electric car has a wheelbase of 113.4 inches, and is equipped with a 115hp electric motor. With a full charge it can reach a range of 186 mile.

One distinct difference between this Denza car and the Tesla sold in the US is, the Denza is not aiming for high performance acceleration and handling, but for typical daily commute purpose...