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March 8 (Bloomberg) -- BYD Co., the automaker backed by Warren Buffett, plans to start selling electric and hybrid cars in western Europe next year as the first Chinese company to market alternative energy-powered vehicles in the region.

The E6 electric car is among the models BYD plans to introduce, Paul Lin, a company spokesman, said by phone today. The Shenzhen, southern China-based carmaker may eventually design and build cars in Europe, he said.

The upper house of India's parliament has approved a bill to reserve a third of all seats in the national parliament and state legislatures for women.

The bill was passed with 186 members of the 245-seat house voting in favour. Only one member voted against. Several smaller parties boycotted the vote.