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EV v AI

Jul 23, 2025 · 38 min · Ep 2

What does the explosion of AI mean for the electrification of motoring? Will there be enough power to sustain both? And if push comes to shove, won't governments prefer sexy data centres to humdrum EVs?


That might well be true of Donald Trump, who's making hay from a pushback on eco-policies in the US - where, as it happens, sales of hybrids are on the rise.


The US seems happy to let the best tech win, while the UK and Europe have put all their chips on BEVs. But in the long run - which will prove better for sustainable motoring?


We discuss all those topics and more with special guest Tammy Klein, chief exec of Transport Energy Strategies, in Washington DC.

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