NEWSMAKER-China's BYD boss in fast lane after Buffett buy

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By Doug Young

HONG KONG, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Wang Chuanfu might aptly be called China's man of electric dreams.

The soft-spoken 43-year-old entrepreneur was zapped onto the world stage last year when his company, BYD Co Ltd , became the latest darling of U.S. billionaire investor Warren Buffet, who bought 10 percent of the electric car and battery maker.

The upward ride has been non-stop since then, with BYD's stock surging more than seven-fold over the last ...

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