Brooke Sample, Columnist

Berkshire’s Battery Bet Wasn’t Flashy, But It’s Working

BYD’s electric vehicles don’t have the coolness factor. Their battery technology, however, is turning heads and boosting shares.

August 14, 2021 at 12:00 PM UTC

By Brooke Sample

Brooke Sample is an editor for Bloomberg Opinion and member of the editorial board. She was previously an editor at Metal Bulletin, Bauer Media Group and the Virginian-Pilot.

Hindsight is pretty good.
Photographer: Stefen Chow/Bloomberg

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