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Back to EpisodesThe Chinese whispers in India’s EV batteries
Episode 591
Published 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Description
In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover a deep dive and another story for the day shaping Indian and global markets:
1. India’s EV Battery Problem
We’ll cover:
- Why making battery cells is much harder than assembling battery packs
- How China’s dominance and tighter technology-transfer rules are affecting India
- How JSW, Tata, Reliance and Ola are trying different ways to reduce dependence on China
2. Why Airlines Want Cheaper Fuel
We’ll cover:
- Why ATF prices have risen sharply despite India refining enough fuel domestically
- Why the government’s earlier ₹10,000-crore fuel stabilisation scheme failed to attract airlines
- What airlines are now asking for, and why higher fares may not be enough to offset rising costs
Audio Timestamps
00:04 Intro
00:30 Can India build its own batteries?
13:26 Why airlines want cheaper fuel
23:21 Tidbits
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