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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

They generate fewer greenhouse gas emissions than cars that burn gasoline, and they have lower fuel costs, even when oil is cheap. Both will be sold first in China, primarily to fleet users: the government, post office, utilities, and taxi companies, all of which will build central fast-charging facilities.

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2020 Top 10 Countries in the Global EV Revolution

EV Sales

The LEVC electric taxi might still be the only EV that both designed *and* produced on UK’s home turf. 5TH PLACE: NETHERLANDS, 59 POINTS (3RD IN 2019) Claim to fame: continuing to lead Europe in E-bus production and deployment share. Also, Portugal is where Jose calls home. And these EVs are powered mostly by renewable energy.

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