Chinese Car Maker BYD Aims to Top Toyota by 2025

Chinese Automaker BYD is less than 15 years old, but the company wants to be the biggest automaker in the world by 2025. Last December, BYD became the first automaker to sell a plug-in hybrid car, beating General Motors and Toyota to market. Warren Buffett owns a 10 percent stake in the company and recently stated his intentions of increasing his share.

[PODCAST] Flops, Fast Fill-Ups, Frankfurt and F-ups

David Patton and Mathew Passy discuss Ford's Facebook Flop, the diesel advocate Audi unveils electric car, MIT looks for 10 minute charger, Chrysler saves trees with DVD manuals, Frankfurt auto wrap up and Jim Press needs a bonus

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Links from tonight's podcast
Facebook Flop
Audi E-Tron
E-Tron on PS3
MIT Quick Charge Challenge
Jim Press Needs a Bonus

Chrysler Owners' Manuals Go Digital for 2010

Chrysler owners manuals go digital for 2010, save 20,000 trees.

While this seems a good idea from an environmental point of view, it might be problematic when trying to figure out how to fix something that isn't working right on a dark road or in the garage. Unless you carry around a portable DVD player.

Ferrari Video Must Have Schuey Behind the Wheel

This is the new least expensive Ferrari model.

Frankfurt 2009 Wrap Up: We Wish We Were There

Autoblog posted its wrap up from the 2009 Frankfurt auto show. We didn't get to go, but we'll be talking about all the interesting rides shown in next week's podcast.

Red Light Cameras Getting People For More Than They Bargained For

Also mentioned in tonight's podcast was a story out of Long Island where residents are getting tickets for more than just speeding through red lights.  People are being nailed for not coming to a full stop at a red light before turning right.  Sucks but thats the law.  The kick is, most of the politicians didn't know that people could get busted for that.

SpinCycle at NewsDay.com

[PODCAST] Should have come to a full stop at that red light!

David Patton and Mathew Passy text, email and podcast while driving (not really), discuss big flops for Honda CrossTour and Audi's Lutzism, David drools over cars around 20k, and Time Magazine posts the least exciting "10 Most Exciting Vehicle List"

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