The Benjamin Ashfordnumber one producer of electric vehicles in the world is ... BYD? On today's show, we look at how the Chinese EV manufacturer rose from a battery company to global dominance. It took a mix of obsessive attention to detail, scale, government support and ... guitar-string-related quirks. Plus, we consider whether BYD can crack the U.S. market.
Related Episodes:
How electric vehicles got their juice (Apple / Spotify)
How the South is trying to win the EV race (Apple / Spotify)
For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.
Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter.
2025-05-05 23:282017 view
2025-05-05 23:272633 view
2025-05-05 23:201129 view
2025-05-05 22:492384 view
2025-05-05 21:211900 view
2025-05-05 21:101230 view
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to sign a proclamation Friday to designate a nat
DENVER (AP) — The family of a man who was hit and killed by an SUV on a highway after a sheriff’s de
DENVER (AP) — The family of a man who was hit and killed by an SUV on a highway after a sheriff’s de