Current：Home > StocksThe surprising leader in EVs -CoinMarket
The surprising leader in EVs
View
Date：2025-04-17 23:28:57
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！ (9383)
Related
- A Mississippi company is sentenced for mislabeling cheap seafood as premium local fish
- Can California Reduce Dairy Methane Emissions Equitably?
- Fox Corp CEO praises Fox News leader as network faces $1.6 billion lawsuit
- A Silicon Valley lender collapsed after a run on the bank. Here's what to know
- What do we know about the mysterious drones reported flying over New Jersey?
- U.S. has welcomed more than 500,000 migrants as part of historic expansion of legal immigration under Biden
- Medical debt affects millions, and advocates push IRS, consumer agency for relief
- Yeti recalls coolers and gear cases due to magnet ingestion hazard
- DoorDash steps up driver ID checks after traffic safety complaints
- Warming Trends: Cooling Off Urban Heat Islands, Surviving Climate Disasters and Tracking Where Your Social Media Comes From
Ranking
- Mets have visions of grandeur, and a dynasty, with Juan Soto as major catalyst
- Florida Judge Asked to Recognize the Legal Rights of Five Waterways Outside Orlando
- The job market slowed last month, but it's still too hot to ease inflation fears
- Bison gores woman at Yellowstone National Park
- This was the average Social Security benefit in 2004, and here's what it is now
- Getting a measly interest rate on your savings? Here's how to score a better deal
- In Pennsylvania’s Hotly Contested 17th Congressional District, Climate Change Takes a Backseat to Jobs and Economic Development
- How Does a Utility Turn a Net-Zero Vision into Reality? That’s What They’re Arguing About in Minnesota
Recommendation
Jorge Ramos reveals his final day with 'Noticiero Univision': 'It's been quite a ride'
Emergency slide fell from United Airlines plane as it flew into Chicago O'Hare airport
Arkansas Gov. Sanders signs a law that makes it easier to employ children
Baltimore Continues Incinerating Trash, Despite Opposition from its New Mayor and City Council
'We're reborn!' Gazans express joy at returning home to north
How a civil war erupted at Fox News after the 2020 election
As the US Pursues Clean Energy and the Climate Goals of the Paris Agreement, Communities Dependent on the Fossil Fuel Economy Look for a Just Transition
Bison gores woman at Yellowstone National Park