Chinese EVs: Highly charged — and ready to overtake? [PODCAST]

China's automotive industry has undergone an extraordinary transformation—from a market once dominated by foreign brands to an innovation powerhouse that is now reshaping the global competitive landscape.

In a recent episode of China in Context, a podcast produced by the SOAS China Institute at the University of London, Automobility Founder & CEO Bill Russo joins host Duncan Hewitt to discuss the forces behind China's automotive rise and the implications for the global industry.

🎙️ Chinese EVs: Highly Charged — and Ready to Overtake?

The conversation explores several critical themes:

• Beyond Cost Advantage:
   China's competitive edge is not simply about cheaper EVs, but a fundamentally different approach to innovation, speed, scale, and intelligent technologies.
• The Next Wave of Automobility:
   Competition is moving beyond electrification toward software-defined vehicles, intelligent connectivity, and AI-powered mobility.
• Going Global 2.0:
   Chinese automakers are evolving from vehicle exporters into global competitors building localized manufacturing, innovation, distribution, and service ecosystems.
• Flipping the Script:
   Tariffs may buy time, but they cannot restore competitiveness. Global automakers and policymakers must learn from China's approach rather than simply defend against it.

The central takeaway: China's automotive transformation is not just changing who builds the world's cars. It is redefining how the global automotive industry competes.

🎧 Listen to the full interview:

China in Context: Chinese EVs — Highly Charged and Ready to Overtake?

We invite you to listen and share your perspectives on the future of global automotive competition.