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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific will continue to drive PEV sales, as the technology will have only limited availability in the emerging markets of Latin America and Africa. However, wireless charging still needs to move from retrofit equipment to a dealer option in order to see greater market penetration.

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

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BYD currently exports gasoline-powered cars to Africa, South America, and the Middle East, but they compete on price, not quality. Wang signed an agreement last year with Autobinck, a Dutch dealer group, to distribute its cars in the Netherlands and five Eastern European countries. The day after Fortunes visit to BYD, Oregon Gov.

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