
Xulei Xu walked into a university meeting as a suspected idea thief and left with his future co-founders. His career since has been an argument for complementary teams, affordable electric mobility, and the occasional strategic U-turn.
The maker of Ski-Doo, Sea-Doo and Can-Am learned an expensive lesson about wandering beyond its core. Its reset shows how a heritage manufacturer can prune a portfolio without putting nostalgia in charge.