19 May 2026

Electric vehicle rivals: Thailand vs Vietnam explained - The Climate Question, BBC World Service






00:00  Intro: PM's Chinese EV makes headlines
00:54  Southeast Asia's EV boom by the numbers
01:48  Why Thailand went all-in on EVs
03:47  Subsidies, oil prices & charging in Thailand
06:32  China vs Japan: battle for Thailand's car market
08:15  The PM's BYD: symbolism & diplomacy
09:37  Vietnam's EV boom & the VinFast effect
11:44  Inside VinFast: Vietnam's national EV brand
12:48  Free charging until 2029?
13:25  VinFast goes global: risks & expansion
15:12  How clean is the grid powering these EVs?
16:50  Air pollution & EVs in Bangkok
17:43  Why EVs beat petrol cars even on dirty grids
19:43  Leapfrogging: a new generation of EV drivers
21:59  Can governments keep subsidising EVs?
23:39  Can anyone stop China's EV dominance?
25:26  Outro

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