BYD Motors Inc.

Los Angeles, CA 90015

Company Details
1800 S. Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015
US
http://www.byd.com

BYD Motors Inc. is an American manufacturing company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of BYD Company Ltd, the largest domestic auto-manufacturer and electric-bus manufacturer in China. BYD is a publicly traded company, with the Hong Kong listed stock 60% of which is owned by U.S. investors, and Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway as the largest single shareholder at 9.9%. 

BYD Motors established its headquarters in downtown Los Angeles in October 2011 and has now hired over 60 Americans to support BYD Electric Bus and Energy Module factories in Lancaster, CA. There are over 25 American research and development and sales support personnel at the Los Angeles headquarters. BYD expects to create 100 new jobs by the end of this year, with 200 by the end of 2015. 

BYD Company Ltd. is one of China’s largest companies and has successfully expanded globally. Specializing in battery technologies, their green mission to “solve the whole problem” has made them industry pioneers and leaders in several High-tech sectors including High-efficiency Automobiles, Electrified Public Transportation, Environmentally-Friendly Energy Storage, Affordable Solar Power and Information Technology and Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) services.

Articles & News
Bomag's Robomag autonomous asphalt roller can be used unmanned in a defined work area.
Equipment Manufacturers Honored for Innovative Machine Designs
The recipients of the iF DESIGN AWARD 2020 have been honored for advancements in electrification, automation and overall improved heavy equipment designs.
February 21, 2020
Vehicle OEMs Aiding Transportation Electrification Efforts in Los Angeles
BYD is one of many OEMs providing electric vehicles to the city of Los Angeles as it transitions to zero-emissions transportation.
November 26, 2019
Byd Electric Semi Truck
BYD Electric Semi Truck Hauls Commercial Cargo Over Mountain Range
GSC Logistics used a BYD 8TT electric truck to haul cargo through the Altamont Pass from Port of Oakland.
November 4, 2019
Anheuser Busch Byd Truck
Anheuser-Busch Deploying 21 BYD Electric Trucks
The beer producer will deploy the electric trucks at four facilities in California to demonstrate economically and environmentally sustainable warehousing and distribution technology.
October 2, 2019
Byd K11 Battery Electric Bus
BYD Buses Used for First U.S. Zero-Emissions BRT Service
Indianapolis' new rapid bus line utilizes 13 BYD battery-electric buses that will be recharged via inductive charging points.
September 13, 2019
CARB Funding Development of Zero-Emission Trucks for Port Applications
CARB is providing funding for the development of 43 zero-emission trucks servicing ports in California; Volvo, Peterbilt, BYD and BAE Systems are among the manufacturers who will develop natural gas and full-electric trucks for the project.
May 6, 2016
Products & Press Releases
Anheuser Busch Nikola And Byd
Beer Maker Completes First Zero-Emission Delivery
Anheuser-Busch recently made a beer delivery using zero-emission vehicles from Nikola Corp. and BYD.
November 21, 2019
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BYD Delivers Class 8 Rear Loader Refuse Truck to Seattle
The battery electric BYD 8R Class 8 truck is fitted with a New Way Viper Rear Loader refuse body.
May 22, 2019
Pictured is an example of one of BYD's 12-m electric buses.
BYD Rolls Out 50,000th Pure Electric Bus
The K9UB pure electric bus that was exported to Spain features an all-new styling, with a capacity of 80 passengers.
January 25, 2019
Rendering of Seattle's first electric refuse truck, set to be delivered in early 2019.
BYD Delivers Seattle's First Electric Refuse Trucks
BYD will deliver two Class 8 battery-electric trucks to Recology, the first electric refuse trucks to operate in the Pacific Northwest Region.
August 6, 2018
BYD PureElectricDoubleDeckerBus 56f41f63d82c4
First Emissions-Free Pure Electric Double Decker Bus Hits London Streets
BYD Europe recently unveiled the first emissions-free pure-electric double decker bus designed specifically for Transport for London.
March 24, 2016
BYDC9 BatteryElectricBus 54ca6cd1ddc9f
BYD launches 100% battery electric over the road coach bus
BYD has launched its new BYD C9 long range, 100% battery electric coach bus measuring 40 ft. and is able to carry 47 passengers.
January 29, 2015
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January 25, 2019
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March 24, 2016
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BYD launches 100% battery electric over the road coach bus
BYD has launched its new BYD C9 long range, 100% battery electric coach bus measuring 40 ft. and is able to carry 47 passengers.
January 29, 2015
Antelope Valley Transit Authority’s two BYD electric buses are ready to “POWER ON”
December 22, 2014
BYD to showcase new 60-foot electric bus
BYD Motors will showcase its new 60-foot electric bus at an event in Long Beach, CA; the bus is designed to eliminate the equivalent emissions of 33 gasoline cars every day.
December 1, 2014