This week on The Fin podcast, North Asia correspondent Jessica Sier and motoring writer Tony Davis on Tesla’s challenges, the rise of BYD and whether a five-minute battery charge could be the real game changer.

This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband.

Further reading: BYD overtakes Tesla to secure pole position in EV race
The Chinese electric carmaker’s latest full-year financial results reveal the extent of this power shift, with it surpassing the $US100 billion revenue mark.
Tesla’s new strategy as sales fall: Openness (but don’t mention Musk)
The Cybertruck is being shown off at a Sydney expo and executives are free to speak for the first time in years as Tesla takes a new tack amid falling sales.
Trump tariffs deliver body blow to Japan’s auto industry
After embracing the return of a once staunch ally, Japan’s car makers now find themselves on the front line of the trade war despite huge investments in the US.NEW

This week on <a href="https://www.afr.com/podcast/thefin" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/podcast/thefin" data-sk="tooltip_parent">The Fin&nbsp;podcast</a>, North Asia correspondent Jessica Sier and motoring writer Tony Davis on Tesla&rsquo;s challenges, the rise of BYD and whether a five-minute battery charge could be the real game changer. This podcast is sponsored by <a href="https://www.aussiebroadband.com.au/enterprise/" data-stringify-link="https://www.aussiebroadband.com.au/enterprise/" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Aussie Broadband</a>. Further reading:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.afr.com/world/asia/chinese-ev-maker-byd-soars-past-tesla-with-170b-revenue-20250324-p5lm79" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/world/asia/chinese-ev-maker-byd-soars-past-tesla-with-170b-revenue-20250324-p5lm79" data-sk="tooltip_parent">BYD overtakes Tesla to secure pole position in EV race</a> The Chinese electric carmaker&rsquo;s latest full-year financial results reveal the extent of this power shift, with it surpassing the $US100 billion revenue mark. <a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/transport/tesla-s-new-strategy-as-sales-fall-openness-but-don-t-mention-musk-20250308-p5li1n" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/companies/transport/tesla-s-new-strategy-as-sales-fall-openness-but-don-t-mention-musk-20250308-p5li1n" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Tesla&rsquo;s new strategy as sales fall: Openness (but don&rsquo;t mention Musk)</a> The Cybertruck is being shown off at a Sydney expo and executives are free to speak for the first time in years as Tesla takes a new tack amid falling sales. <a href="https://www.afr.com/world/asia/trump-tariffs-deliver-body-blow-to-japan-s-auto-industry-20250327-p5lmw0" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/world/asia/trump-tariffs-deliver-body-blow-to-japan-s-auto-industry-20250327-p5lmw0" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Trump tariffs deliver body blow to Japan&rsquo;s auto industry</a> After embracing the return of a once staunch ally, Japan&rsquo;s car makers now find themselves on the front line of the trade war despite huge investments in the US.NEW

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