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  • joint battery venture with BYD

  • It's a big deal that they announced a joint venture with Chinese automaker and big-time battery producer BYD. After much pessimism regarding electric vehicle technology "it could take decades to spread," VW announced that they would partner with BYD to research, develop, and mass produce li-ion batteries. VW is now expected to release its own electric vehicles by 2013, and hopes to capture a significant portion of the Chinese electric car market.
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