shares in byd china’s no 1 ev maker ended the week lower in hong kong after news warren buffett’s berkshire hathaway sold shares for the fifth time in the past three months and word that it planned to increase selected ev prices according to a filing this week at the hong kong stock exchange berkshire sold 32 million shares at hk1954 on nov 17 raising hk630 million it also sold 133 million shares on aug 24 worth hk368 million 171 million shares on sept 1 worth hk449 million 339 million shares on nov 1 worth hk5588 million and 578 million shares on nov 8 worth hk11 billion raising the equivalent of about 400 million according to stock exchange figures buffett bought 225 million shares in the company for 230 million in 2008 byd dominates china’s ev sales ranks today and has enjoyed brisk growth this year but faces a task of new competition as it expands overseas shares also fell on an announcement by byd this week that the company plans to raise prices byd announced on nov 23 that it would raise prices by 20006000 yuan on a cut in government subsidies starting next year and higher costs byd chairman wang chuanfu is worth 183 billion on the forbes realtime billionaires list today plugged in byd ceo wang chuanfu explains how china’s no 1 ev maker caught up with tesla chairman vice chairman at china manufacturer investing 916 mln in ohio under police surveillance