Flying cars and 5-minute charges: China's EV industry sees opportunity in Iran crisis

As the US-Iran has sent the world scrambling for fuel, China is positioned to benefit from its rapid shift into electric vehicles. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. BBC correspondent Suranjana Tewari standing in front of pink and red cars at Beijing's Auto Show Flying cars and 5-minute charges: China's EV industry sees opportunity in Iran crisis As the US-Iran war has sent the world scrambling for fuel, China is positioned to benefit from its rapid shift into electric vehicles. The BBC's Asia business correspondent Suranjana Tewari attended the Beijing Auto Show, where local companies exhibited their EV advancements, from autonomous systems to flying cars. 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