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Hedin sells German BYD sales organisation to BYD Europe

What has become apparent over the past few days is now official: BYD is taking sales in Germany into its own hands. To this end, the Chinese car manufacturer is founding a company called BYD Automotive GmbH and taking over Hedin Electric Mobility, the Hedin subsidiary previously responsible for imports.

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