BYD's Los Angeles headquarters will be responsible for sales, marketing, and research and development for its automobiles and energy products, which include solar panels, LED lighting systems and home and grid level energy storage units through BYD's unique iron-phosphate batteries, Schwarzenegger's office said in a statement.
Schwarzenegger has developed a strong relationship between California and China that focused on protecting the environment and growing the economy, the statement said.
From collaborating on the Green Chemistry Initiative to monitoring and reducing air pollution and sharing energy-efficiency techniques, California is working closely with China to share environmentally-friendly and economy-building policies, said the statement.
BYD's decision to locate its North American headquarters and create jobs in California further strengthens this green relationship, the statement said.
