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Is your Chinese EV a 'ticking time bomb'?

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Episode  ·  21:51  ·  Oct 15, 2025

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This week, senior writer Greg Bearup and Lowy Institute senior fellow Richard McGregor on China's dominance of the local EV and battery market and why that's a security risk. This podcast is sponsored by Salesforce Further reading: Is your Chinese EV a ‘ticking time bomb’?The rapid uptake of electric cars and home batteries from the Asian nation has put Australia’s energy infrastructure at risk of foreign hijack, experts warn.China could disable or detonate Aussie EVs, warns top cyber expertMalcolm Turnbull’s former cybersecurity tsar says Australian government officials should not ride in Chinese-made EVs because of the surveillance risk.‘Crying shame’: Inside the demise of Australia’s only battery makerBrian Craighead spent a decade trying to build an industry. He blames a cash crisis, a glut of Chinese product and shambolic federal policies for its failure.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

21m 51s  ·  Oct 15, 2025

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