Against the background of global economic crisis, the Chinese company BYD very good looking present estimates of future sales of hybrid cars. The expectations are BYD to sell over 700 000 cars hybrid in 2010, and no wonder that to make, given that in 2007th company has sold 170 000 units, but this year they will have about 400 000. One of the reasons the Chinese to make such estimates is that in the next year they will officially open the office for the European market in the Netherlands, from BYD argue that there is a increase in demand for hybrid models and the local market. The most popular hybrid model is called the BYD E6, which in Europe will be available in two versions. One is a power 100 h.p., accelerates from 0-50 kilometers / hr for 5sek., develops a maximum speed of 140 kilometers / hr and traveling 300 kilometers. without recharging. The other is a power 270 h.p., accelerates from 0-100 kilometers / hr for 8sec, develops 160 kilometers / hr and traveling 400 kilometers.
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