China's electric car boom doubles BYD's quarterly sales

Automaker faces profit squeeze with Beijing slashing green-vehicle subsidies

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BYD unveils the e-SEED GT concept electric vehicle at Auto Shanghai on April 16. © Reuters

TAKASHI KAWAKAMI, Nikkei staff writer

GUANGZHOU -- BYD, China's leading producer of electric cars, saw first-quarter sales of new-energy vehicles more than double, outpacing the overall expansion of the domestic market.

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