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BYD and other companies doubled their share of the car market after the European Union imposed higher tariffs on electric vehicles from China.
By Jack Ewing
Reporting from Rome
BYD and other companies doubled their share of the car market after the European Union imposed higher tariffs on electric vehicles from China.
Global Economy
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BYD and other companies doubled their share of the car market after the European Union imposed higher tariffs on electric vehicles from China.
By Jack Ewing
Reporting from Rome

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