The electric vehicle boom is real — but the road won't be easy

Electric car sales may start spiking in 2024 as more models compete with the likes of Tesla. But big challenges — from tech to infrastructure — remain. Join CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal for the first video edition of the Beyond The Valley podcast, featuring Ralf Kalmbach, Bain & Company partner and director, and Brian Gu, Xpeng Motors president and vice chairman. Contents of this video: 00:00 - Intro 02:05 - Bain's EV report 04:21 - Traditional automakers in the EV sphere 06:10 - EV adoption 08:13 - Autonomous Driving 10:52 - The race to EVs 12:45 - EVs in China 15:37 - EV competition in China 18:21 - Road to autonomous driving 22:03 - Xpeng vs Tesla 25:14 - Xpeng goes international 27:39 - The future of Xpeng 30:46 - Summary #CNBC #Podcast #TechPodcast #VideoPodcast ----- Subscribe to us on YouTube: http://cnb.cx/2wuoARM Subscribe to CNBC International TV on YouTube: https://cnb.cx/2NGytpz Like our Facebook page:   / cnbcinternational   Follow us on Instagram:   / cnbcinternational   Follow us on Twitter:   / cnbci