<p>What if I told you the biggest threat to Tesla wasn’t built in Silicon Valley… but by a poor orphan from rural China obsessed with batteries?</p><p>In this episode of the Joe Fleetwood Podcast, we break down the unbelievable rise of Wang Chuanfu, the quiet engineer who built BYD from a small battery company into a global electric vehicle powerhouse. While the world focused on Elon Musk and Tesla, BYD was silently building factories, mastering battery technology, and preparing to dominate the future of transportation.</p><p>We dive into:</p><p>• Wang Chuanfu’s journey from poverty to billionaire<br />• How BYD started with cellphone batteries<br />• Why Warren Buffett invested hundreds of millions into BYD<br />• The global EV war between China and the United States<br />• The battery technology changing the future forever<br />• How BYD became one of the largest EV companies in the world</p><p>This isn’t just a story about cars. It’s a story about power, technology, manufacturing, and the future of the global economy.</p><p>If you enjoy deep dives into business empires, hidden billionaires, world-changing technology, and the real stories behind global power moves, this episode is for you.</p><p><br /></p><p></p>