Founded in 1995 as a pioneer in battery technology, BYDs mission is to change the world by creating a complete, clean-energy ecosystem that reduces the worlds reliance on petroleum. BYDs innovative products are leaders in multiple sectors, including battery-electric automobiles, buses, medium- and heavy-duty trucks and forklifts; the SkyRail monorail system; solar power generation and energy storage systems; and consumer electronics.
BYD North Americas headquarters is located in Downtown Los Angeles, with a 450,000-square-foot bus manufacturing facility in Lancaster, California. BYD employs over 750 workers in the United States.
BYD has been the worlds largest electric vehicle manufacturer for the past three years running, in both consumer and commercial/industrial electric vehicles. Last year BYD sold more than 113,000 plug-in electric vehicles worldwide and currently has nearly 40,000 electric buses in service around the world. BYD employs over 20,000 engineers globally, constantly innovating in order to make the world a better place.
At the heart of BYDs technology is its batteries. One of the largest rechargeable battery manufacturers in the world, BYD develops batteries for a broad range of applicationsfrom cell phones and laptops to large-scale, grid-connected energy storage systems. BYDs non-toxic Iron-Phosphate battery chemistry makes it the safest choice available on the market today.
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