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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 9 articles about Tesla.

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EV Revolution 27 February 2026

Why are Chinese EVs cheaper than Tesla?

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Global EV market share in 2025

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Ideas 19 May 2026

Silicon Valley keeps misreading China’s role in tech

The heads of Tesla, Apple, and Nvidia regard Chinese companies as peers, not enemies, unlike most other Silicon Valley founders.

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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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Innovation 31 March 2026

The world’s largest humanoid robot maker is going public

China’s Unitree is profitable, scaling fast, and cutting prices even as most humanoid robots remain far from mass adoption.

Q & A 9 March 2026

China leads the humanoid robot race — but the U.S. still has a shot

Scale alone won’t determine the rivalry that hinges on software, partnerships, and Tesla’s path to mass deployment.

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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 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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Innovation 5 February 2026

China is running the EV playbook on humanoid robots — and it’s working

Chinese companies control 90% of the humanoid robot market, dominating the technology that will reshape manufacturing and labor. The West is barely competing.

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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Tech Giants 23 January 2026

Is AI a bubble? Davos leaders say no

From fears of a bubble to layoffs to humanoid robots, here’s all you need to know about the big tech conversations in Switzerland.

By Itika Sharma Punit

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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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Year In Review 30 December 2025

The year in charts

Visualizing the ups, downs, and standout stats from 2025’s biggest tech stories.

By Rest of World

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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