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Nissan has more than 550 electric taxis on European roads

Green Car Congress

With more than 550 electric taxis on European roads, Nissan is now Europe’s best-selling manufacturer of 100% electric taxis. During 2015, more than 100 electric vehicles were delivered to taxi companies across Europe. Top five Nissan e-taxi countries in Europe by registrations. Green Lite Taxi Kft.,

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Today BYD employs 130,000 people in 11 factories, eight in China and one each in India, Hungary, and Romania. 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. Business of Green B.T.W.

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Buffett's Chinese electric car company

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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. Youre already getting our newsletter. This could turn out to be one of Buffett’s very best deals. You can read my BYD story here.

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2020 Top 10 Countries in the Global EV Revolution

EV Sales

Back in March-April when Covid hit the West hard, conventional punditry piped up its sorry head, saying EVs (and green policies in general) are a goner for 2020, probably also into 2021. The LEVC electric taxi might still be the only EV that both designed *and* produced on UK’s home turf. OVERVIEW: WHEW, WHAT A YEAR!

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