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Pete Buttigieg: “China make these huge investments in EVs... because they…”

Featuring: Pete Buttigieg, Democratic | Former Secretary of Transportation, Former Mayor of South Bend | National

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Deans Forum - A Conversation with Pete Buttigieg: "Leadership, Innovation and the Next Generation"

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… benefit for the United States to, to lead in electric vehicles because it's a superior technology, which will ultimately be, I'm convinced, the future of cars. So when I watch China make these huge investments in EVs... because they understand the strategic value of conquering the future of the auto industry. conquering the future of the auto industry. And if you go to other countries and you see how much these Chinese EVs are on the road, often drivers who would … (53:49–54:06)

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Asserts that China invests heavily in EVs for strategic reasons related to the auto industry.

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