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GKN Driveline Continues Rapid Growth in China; Developing Driveline Systems for EVs and Hybrids for the China Market

Green Car Congress

GKN Driveline continues its rapid growth in China with plans for a 12 th manufacturing facility; expansion of an existing research center; and the introduction of new low-cost and electric-hybrid technologies for the China market. Magirius also announced the expansion of GKN’s Shanghai Technical Centre originally established in 2000.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

By about 2000, BYD had become one of the worlds largest manufacturers of cellphone batteries. operations are small - about 20 people work in a sales and marketing outpost in Elk Grove Village, Ill., near Motorola, and another 20 or so work in San Francisco, not far from Apple. executive who has studied BYD. 40.40% Unisys Corporation 1.49

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