BYD shares plunge as Warren Buffett trims stake in China EV maker

Stock in country's biggest electric car producer drops nearly 8%

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Exchange filings show Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has cut back its stake in Chinese electric car producer BYD. © Reuters

CISSY ZHOU, Nikkei staff writer

HONG KONG -- Shares in BYD, China's biggest maker of electric vehicles, plunged nearly 8% on Wednesday, performing worse than any other stock on the benchmark Hang Seng Index, after filings showed Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway trimmed its stake in the company.

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