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Ananya Bhattacharya

Ananya Bhattacharya is a reporter for Rest of World covering South Asia's tech scene. She is based in Mumbai, India.

Ananya Bhattacharya has written 18 articles about EV.

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EV Revolution 27 February 2026

Why are Chinese EVs cheaper than Tesla?

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Features 8 October 2025

The Chinese migrant workers powering the deadly EV nickel boom

EV Revolution 8 July 2025

Dangerous mines: A death at the bottom of the EV supply chain

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Monthly sales of automaker MG's most popular EVs in India

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Global 13 May 2026

What’s at stake for tech at the Trump-Xi meeting

U.S.-China summit to likely cover AI rivalry, chip exports, supply chain security, and the EV trade as leaders navigate intensifying geopolitical tensions.

By Viola Zhou and Kinling Lo

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EV Revolution 6 May 2026

The Chinese EV standard winning globally is banned in the U.S.

By banning Chinese software, the U.S. risks isolating its automakers from the integrated systems, standards, and partnerships shaping the global electric vehicle market.

By Indranil Ghosh

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EV Revolution 27 February 2026

Why are Chinese EVs cheaper than Tesla?

Scale, low-cost talent, and in-house manufacturing account for most of BYD’s cost gap with Tesla.

By Ananya Bhattacharya

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EV Revolution 25 February 2026

Dubai taps U.S. startups to go over, under, and around its traffic

The city has signed major deals for tunnels, self-driving pods, and flying taxis — but whether unproven systems can ease real congestion remains an open question.

By Indranil Ghosh

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EV Revolution 18 February 2026

China’s rare-earth dominance is hard for EV makers to escape

Western automakers are chasing rare earth-free motors but China’s cost advantage remains difficult to crack.

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EV Revolution 9 February 2026

The great Chinese EV exodus

A consolidation among Chinese carmakers is flooding markets from São Paulo to Dubai.

A small, red and white electric vehicle drives past a row of parked bikes along a city street with trees in the background.

EV Revolution 4 February 2026

Why won’t people buy these tiny electric cars?

Despite seeming ideal for crowded cities, these compact cars captured just $11 billion of the $800 billion global EV market.

By Ananya Bhattacharya

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EV Revolution 15 January 2026

Why the EU is ready to drop high tariffs on China-made EVs

Europe’s shift toward cooperation over protectionism on Chinese EVs is more political than business-driven.

By Ananya Bhattacharya

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EV Revolution 14 January 2026

Tesla is losing the EV race. Its stock keeps winning

The U.S. carmaker’s valuation is soaring on robotaxi dreams. Its shipments tell a different story.

By Indranil Ghosh

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EV Revolution 13 January 2026

BYD burns profit chasing global dominance over Tesla

The Chinese EV giant reported a 33% drop in third-quarter profit while ramping up overseas expansion and R&D spending.

By Kinling Lo and Ananya Bhattacharya

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EV Revolution 23 December 2025

EVs hit a fork in the road in 2025

As Chinese EV companies like BYD continued to grow at home and abroad, U.S. leader Tesla struggled with sales slumps and political turmoil.

By Rest of World

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Quiz 11 December 2025

Quiz: What’s driving EV owners mad?

A global survey of more than 27,500 electric vehicle owners reveals surprising truths about range anxiety, charging woes, and the brands drivers avoid.