Current：Home > StocksThe surprising leader in EVs -InvestTomorrow
The surprising leader in EVs
View
Date：2025-04-18 22:33:01
The number 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.
veryGood！ (71468)
Related
- Jamie Foxx gets stitches after a glass is thrown at him during dinner in Beverly Hills
- Pressure on a veteran and senator shows what’s next for those who oppose Trump
- Newly elected West Virginia lawmaker arrested and accused of making terroristic threats
- Federal appeals court upholds $14.25 million fine against Exxon for pollution in Texas
- San Francisco names street for Associated Press photographer who captured the iconic Iwo Jima photo
- North Carolina trustees approve Bill Belichick’s deal ahead of introductory news conference
- Meta donates $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund
- Jorge Ramos reveals his final day with 'Noticiero Univision': 'It's been quite a ride'
- Residents worried after ceiling cracks appear following reroofing works at Jalan Tenaga HDB blocks
- John Galliano out at Maison Margiela, capping year of fashion designer musical chairs
Ranking
- The company planning a successor to Concorde makes its first supersonic test
- Romantasy reigns on spicy BookTok: Recommendations from the internet’s favorite genre
- Jorge Ramos reveals his final day with 'Noticiero Univision': 'It's been quite a ride'
- Macy's says employee who allegedly hid $150 million in expenses had no major 'impact'
- 'Survivor' 47 finale, part one recap: 2 players were sent home. Who's left in the game?
- Chuck Scarborough signs off: Hoda Kotb, Al Roker tribute legendary New York anchor
- US wholesale inflation accelerated in November in sign that some price pressures remain elevated
- New Zealand official reverses visa refusal for US conservative influencer Candace Owens
Recommendation
How to watch the 'Blue Bloods' Season 14 finale: Final episode premiere date, cast
The FTC says 'gamified' online job scams by WhatsApp and text on the rise. What to know.
Spooky or not? Some Choa Chu Kang residents say community garden resembles cemetery
Google unveils a quantum chip. Could it help unlock the universe's deepest secrets?
Bill Belichick's salary at North Carolina: School releases football coach's contract details
Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie return for an 'Encore,' reminisce about 'The Simple Life'
-
The FTC says 'gamified' online job scams by WhatsApp and text on the rise. What to know.
Travis Hunter, the 2