Regardless whether the weibo post is right or not, BYD has not made good on its promise to bring low cost electric power cars to China.

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Another bright spot for the company is a return of government subsidies, which should begin as early as April or May, BYD chairman Wang Chan fu announced in March.

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Will GM or Nissan dominate electric vehicles or will it be BYD?

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