Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, China, Green, Volkswagen
2009 BYD F3DM plug-in hybrid - Click above for high-res image gallery
Last week, Volkswagen and Chinese automaker BYD signed a memorandum of understanding to work together "in the area of electric mobility" and vehicles that use li-ion batteries. BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu (yes, the guy who
likes to drink battery fluid) and VW's Martin Winterkorn signed the MOU in Wolfsburg, Germany. Ulrich Hackenberg, Member of the Board for Technical Development at Volkswagen, said in a statement (available after the jump) that, "Hybrids and electric vehicles will play an increasingly important role [for VW], of course. Particularly for the Chinese market, potential partners such as BYD could support us in quickly expanding our activities."
Perhaps VW was kicked into action by
another German automaker taking a look at another EV automaker?
[Source: VW]
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