Daimler to help Build Your Dreams

Chinese manufactured hybrids coming soon?

Ready for Chinese made vehicles? Of course you're not, but would a $15,000 Prius-like hybrid, or a $25,000 Chevy Volt-like plug-in - branded by Mercedes Benz - change your mind?

Perhaps not, but I'd bet such vehicles could pique the attention of many Americans, and such hybrids and plug-in vehicles are now closer to reality thanks to a new partnership between Daimler and BYD.

BYD's battery experience, location to critical supplies and availability of cheap labor, coupled with Daimler's experience, might not ever mean much outside of China, but the potential of such a venture cannot be denied, or ignored.

Chinese-made battery packs for American cars are inevitable, and Chinese made hybrid cars won't be far behind.