China's growing influence on the cars we buy | Deep Drive Podcast Ep.118 | Autocar India

Опубликовано 27 июня 2026, 5:30

On this episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime, Hormazd Sorabjee - Editor, Autocar India - and Ketan Thakkar - Editor, Autocar Professional - discuss China's influence on the cars we buy and how Chinese trends resonate with Indian buyers.

Views expressed in this podcast belong solely to the speakers.

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Chapters -
0:00 - Introduction
2:21 - What's driving Chinese innovation
7:25 - China-market models relevant in India
15:15 - JSW Motors
16:15 - Restricted tech transfer
19:50 - Tata to use Chery platform
25:30 - Global carmakers to leverage China partners
28:17 - BYD's potential
28:50 - China's role in hybrids
29:39 - Longevity of Chinese products
32:30 - India can be best of both worlds

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