In the article “How China pulled ahead to become the world leader in electric vehicles,” The Washington Post explores China’s rapid advancements in the electric vehicle market. The piece highlights the country’s strategic investments driving this growth, with insights from Professor John Helveston.
Here is an excerpt from the article: “Now they are at the forefront of the technology,” said John Helveston, an expert on Chinese EVs in George Washington University’s engineering department, noting that Chinese companies spent a decade focused on cutting costs with automation and streamlined supply chains.”
Read the full article in The Washington Post.
In a follow-up piece by the MI Tech News, “China’s new EVs can charge in 5 minutes,” Helveston discusses the Chinese EV maker BYD’s latest electric SUV, which features a charging system twice as powerful as Tesla’s newest supercharger.
Here is an excerpt from the article: “It is certainly a feat of engineering to design a battery that can handle this kind of charging speed, says John Helveston, an engineering management professor at George Washington University who studies technological change in China’s EV industry. “Tesla does not have batter technology anywhere near this.”
Read the full article on Fast Company. For further insights from Helveston, check out the Washington Examiner's article, “More signs that China is ahead on electric vehicle technology.”