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 expert
Malcolm 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 maker
Brian 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.

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 <a href="https://www.salesforce.com/au/">Salesforce</a>
Further reading:
<a href="https://www.afr.com/policy/foreign-affairs/is-your-chinese-ev-really-a-ticking-time-bomb-20250917-p5mvq7" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/policy/foreign-affairs/is-your-chinese-ev-really-a-ticking-time-bomb-20250917-p5mvq7" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Is your Chinese EV a &lsquo;ticking time bomb&rsquo;?</a> The rapid uptake of electric cars and home batteries from the Asian nation has put Australia&rsquo;s energy infrastructure at risk of foreign hijack, experts warn. <a href="https://www.afr.com/policy/foreign-affairs/china-could-disable-or-detonate-aussie-evs-warns-top-cyber-expert-20250915-p5mv8n" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/policy/foreign-affairs/china-could-disable-or-detonate-aussie-evs-warns-top-cyber-expert-20250915-p5mv8n" data-sk="tooltip_parent">China could disable or detonate Aussie EVs, warns top cyber expert</a> Malcolm Turnbull&rsquo;s former cybersecurity tsar says Australian government officials should not ride in Chinese-made EVs because of the surveillance risk. <a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/energy/crying-shame-inside-the-demise-of-australia-s-only-battery-maker-20250901-p5mrl4" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/companies/energy/crying-shame-inside-the-demise-of-australia-s-only-battery-maker-20250901-p5mrl4" data-sk="tooltip_parent">&lsquo;Crying shame&rsquo;: Inside the demise of Australia&rsquo;s only battery maker</a> Brian 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.

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