Disassemble Giants Then Build Cheaper

“In fact, Wang Chuanfu himself admitted: “I don’t understand cars at all.” But after deciding to switch to the automotive field, Wang Chuanfu decided to start with technology to become a real automotive technology expert. During that period, Wang Chuanfu's only luxury hobby was owning Mercedes and Lexus cars. But he liked to dismantle them frequently to see how their engines worked. Once, when Wang Chuanfu went to the United States, a friend picked him up in a Toyota car. To understand how the Toyota seats worked, Wang Chuanfu almost dismantled his friend’s Toyota.”

“In BYD's automotive engineering institute located in Songjiang, Shanghai, there are thousands of automotive engineers, 90% of whom came to BYD right after college. Every year, Wang Chuanfu has these young engineers learn to dismantle cars, and he also requires them to write detailed reports after disassembling. Initially, some young people were reluctant to casually dismantle new cars, especially expensive ones. Knowing this, Wang Chuanfu immediately scratched his own Mercedes with a key and then said: "Now, you can dismantle my car."”