Climate News: Chinese electric car manufacturers build vehicles that are both nimble and fast episode artwork

EPISODE · May 12, 2025 · 1H 11M

Climate News: Chinese electric car manufacturers build vehicles that are both nimble and fast

from Climate Conversations · host Robert McLean

Chinese electric car companies are building vehicles that are both nimble and fast, and denting the sales of traditional manufacturers: " This luxury car can use ‘leap mode’ for potholes – but it’s not a Ferrari";"‘Getting barer by the day’: drought conditions in SA and Victoria worsen, leaving rural communities in the dust";"Govt mulled, then scratched, home solar incentive";"It’s almost winter. Why is Australia still so hot?";"Climate Justice Organizers Hold Mock Funeral for 1.5ºC Paris Agreement Target";"Hawai’i Isn’t Backing Down From Its Lawsuit Against Big Oil Over Climate Crisis";"Trump considers weakening nuclear agency in bid for more power plants";"Trump promised U.S. dominance. Instead, energy companies are faltering.";"Scientists say they can calculate the cost of oil giants’ role in global warming";"How we know global warming is real";" Months after Helene, it’s still hard to drive these North Carolina roads";"Australia’s clean energy industry has just survived a near-death experience. Where to from here?";"Climate Crisis Wildfires Caused 15,000 Smoke Inhalation Deaths in 15-Year Span";"New Pact Would Require Ships to Cut Emissions or Pay a Fee";"Environmental stand-off threatens aquatic oasis in bayside Melbourne";"The CBD’s future is car-free and open all hours, say these big thinkers";"Watch out: America is becoming less ready for natural disasters";"Labor has the mandate to think big and seize opportunity";"NOAA will stop updating database tracking costliest weather disasters";"Renewables Generated 43% of Electricity Used by Australia’s Main Power Grid in First Quarter of 2025";"World’s Richest 10% Responsible for Two-Thirds of Global Heating Since 1990: Study";"28 Major U.S. Cities Are Sinking, Mostly Because of Groundwater Withdrawal, Study Finds";"GOP Advances Bill to Fast-Track Fracking, Logging and Mining on Public Lands";"Spain-Portugal blackouts: what actually happened, and what can Iberia and Europe learn from it?";"Clever new technique turns falling rain into renewable energy";"Solar squeeze: US tariffs threaten panel production and jobs in Thailand";"'We're really stuck': The Australians who can't afford to stay in, rebuild or insure their homes";"100-Year Storms Now Expected at Least Once a Decade in Bangladesh, Study Finds".

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published May 12, 2025

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

Climate News: Chinese electric car manufacturers build vehicles that are both nimble and fast

0:00 1:11:03

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Climate Conversations?

This episode is 1 hour and 11 minutes long.

When was this Climate Conversations episode published?

This episode was published on May 12, 2025.

Can I download this Climate Conversations episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!