The Heat: Electric Vehicles | EV sales continue to set records

EV sales are surging in China, where electric vehicles now account for nearly two-thirds of new car sales. And globally, the EV boom is only expected to grow. Now, with new advances in rapid charging and battery life, are EVs becoming less about "electrification versus gasoline" and more about who controls the manufacturing, batteries, charging infrastructure and software?  #Heat #EV #china #electricvehicle #BYD Guests: Mark Rainford is founder and automotive content creator for “Inside China Auto." Lei Xing co-host’s “China EV’s & More” Haoran Zhou hosts YouTube’s “Telescope” channel. 0:00 EVs hit record 66.7% of China car sales 1:21 What's driving global EV growth in 2026 2:10 Are falling battery prices pushing sales? 3:27 Europe's EV boom and Chinese brands arriving 5:33 The tale of three markets: Europe, China, and the US 7:22 Why China dominates the global EV sales 10:34 BYD's ambition to become the world's biggest automaker 15:48 How fast charging shifted the bottleneck to the power grid 19:13 What other factors still hold back EV adoption in Europe? 20:52 Why controlling batteries, charging, and software matters 22:29 Are Chinese EV makers becoming tech companies? 25:03 Are we close to a tipping point on autonomous driving? Watch CGTN LIVE on your computer, tablet or mobile https://www.cgtnnow.com/featured/events/cgtn-live-now-1 Subscribe to CGTN America on YouTube Follow CGTN America: X: @cgtnamerica Facebook: @cgtnamerica Instagram: @cgtnamerica TikTok: @cgtnamerica This material is distributed by MediaLinks TV, LLC on behalf of CCTV. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.