45: Boom, bust, and competition: Electric vehicles in China, with Tu Le

In this episode, the guys welcome Tu Le, Managing Director of Sino Auto Insights, to discuss China’s dynamic electric vehicle and automotive industry. Tu explains how an investment bubble and generous government subsidies led to an explosion in EV startups, but how as the money has dried up, these firms are now under intense pressure to prove that they can actually compete with the large international automakers.