In this special episode, George East sits down with Mark Andrews, journalist and author of Driving the Dragon, for a deep dive into the astonishing rise of the Chinese EV industry.

Having lived in China for nearly 20 years, Mark offers rare, on-the-ground insight into how brands such as BYD, Geely, NIO and XPeng went from small domestic start-ups to world-beating electric vehicle giants.

He explains the unique conditions that fuelled China’s EV boom, how manufacturers keep prices so low, the looming threat to European legacy carmakers — and the risks facing China’s own domestic brands as global competition intensifies.

A must-listen episode for anyone interested in the geopolitics, economics and technology shaping the future of electric mobility.