Engineers: Successful Product Manufacturing begins by Copying

The article claims the BYD F3 costs half the price of the Corolla. Despite its recent recall problems, Toyota has a highly efficient inventory system, and I highly doubt that 50% of the cost of the Corolla is profit.<p>Is BYD's car really equivalent to a Corolla? What exactly are they copying then?

The Japanese also had a reputation as 'skillful mimics' in the US during the 1950s and 60s. It wasn't long before they could outdo their mentor.