1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Robert Llewellyn talks to Michael Dunne - entrepreneur, author and keynote speaker - about China's ambitions to dominate global electric car and battery markets. How did it happen, and is China's rise and America's automotive decline inevitable? &amp;nbsp; Join us at our next Everything Electric expo:&amp;nbsp;https://everythingelectric.show EE GREATER LONDON (Twickenham) - 11th &amp;amp; 12th Sept 2026 EE SYDNEY - Sydney Olympic Park - 18th - 20th Sept 2026 To partner, exhibit or sponsor at our award-winning expos email: commercial@fullycharged.show &amp;nbsp; 00:00 – Intro 02:10 – Michael Dunne's background and first trip to China! 06:27 – Robert's own Shanghai trip 08:03 – The old China: BYD's unloved early days and foreign brands' golden years 11:36 – The &quot;two earthquakes&quot; — EV sales explode, exports skyrocket 13:14 – Chinese cars flooding the UK &amp;amp; charging infrastructure 18:13 – How China built its edge 22:11 – Made in China 2025 &amp;amp; the long game on batteries/rare earths 36:52 – The subsidy debate, state support, and the West's dilemma 58:52 – The road ahead: autonomy, robotaxis, congestion, and the West's remaining strengths &amp;nbsp; Check out our sister channel Everything Electric CARS: https://www.youtube.com/@fullychargedshow Support our StopBurningStuff campaign: https://www.patreon.com/STOPBurningStuff Become an Everything Electric Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fullychargedshow Become a YouTube member: use JOIN button above Buy the Fully Charged Guide to Electric Vehicles &amp;amp; Clean Energy : https://buff.ly/2GybGt0 Subscribe for episode alerts and the Everything Electric newsletter: https://fullycharged.show/zap-sign-up/ Visit: https://FullyCharged.Show Find us on X: https://x.com/Everyth1ngElec Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/officialeverythingelectric Everything Electric Podcast http://www.fullycharged.show <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/42142145/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/0016d3/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/42142145