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The Next Billion Seconds with Mark Pesce

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THE NEXT BILLION CARS - DRIVING ME BACKWARDS Part Two: China and Everyone Else

NOV 18, 202521 MIN
The Next Billion Seconds with Mark Pesce

THE NEXT BILLION CARS - DRIVING ME BACKWARDS Part Two: China and Everyone Else

NOV 18, 202521 MIN

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While the US put its car in reverse (at speed!) and European automakers chased their own tails about whether or not to abandon ICEs, the Chinese put the pedal to the metal in their high-tourque EVs, leaving everyone one else in the dust. A once-in-a-lifetime platform transition - without any international competitors! Co-host Sally Dominguez, Special Correspondent Drew Smith and host Mark Pesce discuss a world that already looks radically different from the beginning of the year, then make some predictions for 2026.

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