BYD, a Chinese car company, has purchased an old Ford plant in Bahia, Brazil, with plans to produce electric and hybrid vehicles there. They will also create batteries and export key materials to China. The company will modify and expand the old Ford plant. They plan to spend about $594 million. BYD aims to lead […]
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