CNA Correspondent

Speed and strain: The impact of Asia's EV surge

May 12, 2026·34 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

China has raced ahead in electric vehicle adoption, building vast charging networks, scaling production and reshaping how cars are bought and used. But across the rest of Asia, the shift is unfolding in far more uneven ways. From Mongolia’s hybrid-driving herders to Indonesia’s nickel boom and the Philippines’ copper reserves, the EV revolution is creating new opportunities alongside environmental strain, social tensions and questions over long-term sustainability. Arnold Gay speaks with CNA correspondents Bong Xin Ying and Jack Board about China’s dominance, the hidden costs of the transition and whether the rest of Asia can build its own EV ecosystems.  Editor's note: This episode of CNA Correspondent has been edited to remove an incorrect soundbite.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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