Has the West lost the electric vehicle race to China?

In the global race to build EVs and the batteries that power them, China has become the world’s most important player — not only does it produce 64% of new energy vehicles in the world, it also makes most of the world’s lithium batteries and controls the crucial supply chain links of the metals that go into them.

For quite a while, this dominance has only been reflected domestically, with most electric vehicles produced in China being sold in China. But with BYD snatching the global market share top spot from Tesla in 2022, it is now rippling out across the world.

How did the U.S. and Europe fall behind? And does their current dependence on Chinese EV manufacturing and technology mean that there’s no way to catch up?

We talk to two EV industry experts about the key considerations and innovations now rocking the world and give you the opportunity to ask them about China and our electric vehicle future.

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