Tesla’s Chinese rival BYD hits accelerator on smart driving

Tesla’s Chinese rival BYD hits accelerator on smart driving

FILE PHOTO: The BYD logo is displayed at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo

Once mocked by electric-car billionaire Elon Musk, BYD Co. Ltd. has become the chief global competitor to his Tesla Inc., thanks in part to its nous in developing automotive power cells that Musk’s company needs.