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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 11 articles about Electric vehicles.

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EV Revolution 25 March 2026

Fire risks and ugly designs are stalling EV charger adoption

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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 30 April 2026

An old railroad is key to U.S.-China race for critical metals in Africa

Washington is trying to use the Lobito Railway in Congo to break China’s hold on critical metals in Africa, writes Nicholas Niarchos in his new book, The Elements of Power.

By Nicolas Niarchos

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EV Revolution 25 March 2026

Fire risks and ugly designs are stalling EV charger adoption

From Seoul to New York City, residents are fighting charging infrastructure over safety, aesthetics, and crowding.

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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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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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 29 October 2025

China’s $143 billion push to dominate the global EV industry

After years of investing in Europe, Chinese EV and battery firms are turning to Asia, Africa, and Latin America

By Ananya Bhattacharya

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EV Revolution 24 October 2025

Do India’s EV policies discriminate against China? Experts weigh in

The jury is out on whether India’s policies to aid the growth of its domestic EV industries are anti-China.

By Ananya Bhattacharya

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EV Revolution 22 October 2025

A lithium bust leaves Latin American towns in the dust

With plummeting prices and slowing demand for EVs, the once-thriving mining towns of Argentina, Chile, and Bolivia are now struggling.

By David Feliba

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EV Revolution 9 October 2025

Tesla starts slashing prices amid costly battle with BYD

Elon Musk's $5,000 price cut fails to match BYD's advantage as the Chinese EV maker dominates global markets.

By Ananya Bhattacharya