Plus Wang turned down Berkshire"s initial offer to buy 25 percent of BYD. Says Buffett, "This was a man who didn"t want to sell his company. That was a good sign."
After an extensive profile of Wang"s tireless efforts on behalf of his company, Fortune concludes, "Buffett may not understand batteries or cars, or Mandarin for that matter. Drive, however, is something that needs no translation."