How long can you run at 100 mph? I've been writing about the pitfalls of suppliers running at maximum capacity since late 2010, when the U.S. auto industry began its rise from the ashes.

Ford Motor Co.'s expansion of hybrid and plug-in models and demand for Tesla Motors Inc.'s luxury battery sedans helped electric-drive cars and trucks grow faster in the United States in the first half than even surging pickup trucks.

Gasgoo.com (Shanghai July 3) - Perhaps due to increasing interest in EVs brought on by Tesla's recent popularity and its new expansion plans for the Chinese and US markets, prices of BYD's A and H shares both increased. According to a report appearing in the Securities Daily today, the price for BYD's A shares, which are traded in the Shenzhen and Shanghai stock markets, rose 6.9 percent, finishing at 35.17 yuan ($5.693), while prices of its H shares, traded on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, grew 10.89 percent, finishing at 28.5 Hong Kong dollars ($3.675).