From smart cities to monorails, China's BYD charts next course

Buffett-backed electric-vehicle maker plans to diversify as subsidy cuts hurt market

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BYD's SkyRail monorail snakes through the company's corporate headquarters in Shenzhen, China. (Photo by Yusuke Hinata).

TAKASHI KAWAKAMI, Nikkei staff writer

GUANGZHOU -- BYD, China's largest producer of electric vehicles, is switching gears as sales slump, leveraging its battery expertise to make inroads in smart-city planning and other energy management solutions.

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