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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Steve Fowler

BYD promises portfolio of European designed and built cars for Europe

The BYD Dolphin G plug-in hybrid supermini will be the Chinese firm's first European designed and European made model - (BYD)

Chinese car giant BYD has promised a whole range of new electric and plug-in hybrid models that will be specifically designed in Europe to appeal to European buyers.

Speaking in BYD’s home city of Shenzhen in southern China, BYD’s Alfredo Altavilla, who works with the company as a special adviser for the European market, said: “There's no doubt that Chinese customer needs and European customer needs are differentiating even more as we speak. It is hard to find any new Chinese model shorter than 4.8 meters – dimensions in this country keep on growing.”

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