BYD Motors to debut e6 Premier, S6DM plug-in vehicles at the Detroit Auto Show

China’s BYD came out of nowhere in early 2009 to debut a MID / phone running Windows XP , but consumer electronics are just one arm (actually spun off) of the relatively young mega-corporation. Its BYD Motors division has also been working on various plug-in vehicles for the past few years, and it’s now set to roll into the Detroit Auto Show next month with two new models. Those include the all-electric e6 Premier crossover, and the S6DM dual-mode plug-in hybrid SUV, the former of which promises a range of 300 kilometers and a top speed of 140km/h, while the latter can eek out 60 kilometers solely on electric power or close to 500 kilometers when the 2.0L gasoline engine comes into play. What’s more, the company is apparently also promising a US launch announcement of some sort, although Autoblog Green suspects that will involve the earlier F3DM hybrid (pictured above), which has already begun testing in California, and the E6 electric crossover. Head on past the break for the full press release. Continue reading BYD Motors to debut e6 Premier, S6DM plug-in vehicles at the Detroit Auto Show BYD Motors to debut e6 Premier, S6DM plug-in vehicles at the Detroit Auto Show originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Dec 2010 01:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink