Green energy car and bus manufacturerer BYD launched its United States headquarters in Los Angeles on Monday.

 BYD, which stands for "Build Your Dreams", aims to create 150 jobs in the second-largest American city. Its downtown Los Angeles site will focus on marketing, sales, technical support and product design for the company's environmentally friendly vehicles, solar panels and battery storage stations.

BYD, which is based in Shenzhen, sells electric vehicles in China and produces its own battery technology. It employs more than 200,000 workers worldwide.You can see their taxis in Shenzhen.The feature of their electric vehicles is the range of their cars.

In Los Angeles, Shenzhen Mayor Xu Qin signed a series of agreements with city leaders to expand green energy education and research.

"Shenzhen is an economic powerhouse and green technology leader in China," Xu said. "Our partnerships with Los Angeles area leaders will greatly amplify each of our efforts toward a global green future."

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said 

"We see BYD's Los Angeles opening as a catalyst that will usher in good jobs, global investment, and a more sustainable future,"\

At the ceremony, the company also announced a partnership with Hertz Car Rental to provide the first long-range all-electric eBUS shuttle from Los Angeles International Airport to Hertz' rental car facilities. BYD will focus on its electric buses for now, although it has plans to bring in electric vehicles like its e6 sports utility crossover to the US public, according to blogdowntown.com, a community news website for downtown Los Angeles.