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 ...

In the U.S. at least, Wang Chuanfu is not a household name like Henry Ford or Elon Musk, but he’s no less important than these automotive pioneers. Chuanfu is the chief executive officer of ...