{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Elliot Richards | Everything Electric APAC","description":"Paul and John take listeners deep into the heart of China’s electric vehicle revolution with Elliot Richards, long-time Shanghai resident and driving force behind of Everything Electric APAC.\n\nFresh from Auto China, the conversation covers:\n\nHow Elliot went from a three‑month visit to China to 20 years immersed in its EV industry.\nThe rapid transformation of cities like Shenzhen to all‑electric taxis and buses in under two months.\nThe rise of BYD, Geely, and other manufacturers, and how vertical integration is giving Chinese brands a massive global advantage.\nGame‑changing innovations in batteries, from sodium‑ion grid storage to five‑minute flash charging and upcoming solid‑state technology.\nAutonomous driving, LiDAR‑equipped vehicles, robo‑taxis, and cargo bots that already operate in Chinese cities.\nThe commercial vehicle sector, battery swapping, and why Europe’s legacy manufacturers are now partnering—or being outpaced—by Chinese firms.\n\nElliot Richards (LinkedIn)\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/elliot-richards/\nEverything Electric APAC\nhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVtrDZAqOFM8_wIZHHzsqvg","author_name":"EV Café Takeaway","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5100620-ev-cafe-takeaway","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43661920/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}