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

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Today BYD employs 130,000 people in 11 factories, eight in China and one each in India, Hungary, and Romania. Put simply, this little-known upstart has accelerated ahead of its much bigger rivals in the race to build an affordable electric car. near Motorola, and another 20 or so work in San Francisco, not far from Apple.

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Today, BYD employes 130,000 people in 11 factories, either in China and one each in India, Hungary and Rumania. Li Lu has agreed to come to FORTUNE’s Brainstorm Green conference next week to talk about BYD. This could turn out to be one of Buffett’s very best deals. I’m eager to meet him and learn more about this remarkable company.

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