The iconic businessman's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. took a 10% stake in BYD this year, and the stock feeding frenzy that resulted pushed Chuanfu's personal wealth from a piffling $880 million up to a ...

Wang Chuanfu–a “combination of Thomas Edison and Jack Welch,” to quote Charlie Munger–cofounded BYD in 1995 as a battery maker for mobile phones, and pivoted to cars in 2003. BYD’s ultra ...

BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu (yes, the guy who likes to drink battery fluid) and VW's Martin Winterkorn signed the MOU in Wolfsburg, Germany. Ulrich Hackenberg, Member of the Board for Technical ...

At the event, BYD founder and Chairman Wang Chuanfu said the move marked “a new era when all customers can access smart driving”. Wan said the introduction of God’s Eye will allow BYD to ...