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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Those prices are much lower than that of General Motors Corp.s Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid, which is expected to sell for $40,000 when it goes on sales in the U.S. Mitsubishi to help Oregon build. in late 2010. GM plans to launch the Volt in China in 2011. Related Articles UK electric car buyers to get £5,000.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Thats less than Ford ( F , Fortune 500 ) ($7 billion at the beginning of April), but more than General Motors ( GM , Fortune 500 ) ($1.3 The day after Fortunes visit to BYD, Oregon Gov. BYD, which is traded on the Hong Kong exchange, has a market value of about $3.8 Some Americans, though, are eager to do business with BYD.

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