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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

BYD currently exports gasoline-powered cars to Africa, South America, and the Middle East, but they compete on price, not quality. Ted Kulongoski arrived to test-drive an electric car and urge the company to import through the port of Portland. "Their cars are way behind Toyota, for sure," Sokol admits.

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