Despite the popularity of products in the Tesla Motors electric vehicle segment, the American company can not be regarded as a market leader. Firstly, the same Nissan Leaf sold much larger circulations. Second, the world's largest producer of electric cars is BYD a Chinese company, which in its time "has earned the initial capital" in the production of batteries for portable electronics. BYD regularly improves its products, the brand is already electric cars can drive through without recharging up to 400 km. A joint venture with Daimler, whose tasks include the development of electric vehicles "premium" for the Chinese market.
At the end of last week, Bloomberg reported that the purchase of BYD shares interested in South Korean group Samsung, which also supplies the electric traction batteries, but in China it is the expansion of the market prevent bureaucracy. Having a stake in BYD, the Koreans will be easier to work on actively growing and the world's largest automotive market.
BYD in February received government approval to issue additional shares in order to attract capital. the permit expires in August, so if the company and be able to negotiate with Samsung, we will know about it very soon. Initial shares of BYD, , did not exceed 4% of the capital, according to unofficial information that the representatives of the Chinese company denied. BYD's stock price rose by 5.2% after the appearance of publications on the Bloomberg pages and in South Korean media. Related Products :
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