Probing for Secrets Behind BYD's Mystique

(Caixin Online) The market had waited with bated breath for years before the anticipated pride of Chinese carmaker BYD finally appeared on a Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) annual list of new autos in early January.

Listing the E6 in MIIT's 2010 catalogue put what's still largely a secret vehicle in line for a final permit process, which should gradually answer persistent and sometimes troubling questions about the car's technology, market goals and proposed commercial model.