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Can a Flying Tesla Beat BYD? Inside the US-China EV War | T-FLASH EP2

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Tesla just built a Roadster that flies. But can a flying Tesla beat BYD in the US-China EV war?China's BYD now outsells Tesla in pure EVs worldwide, and Chinese carmakers are going global fast. Washington is answering with sky-high tariffs and a simple message: want to sell here? Build here. So where does Taiwan fit in? Not as the badge on the car — as the tech and manufacturing partner behind it. In this episode of T-Flash: 🚀 Tesla's flying Roadster, built with SpaceX thruster tech: 0–60 mph in under a second (Tesla's claim), production planned for 2028 💰 Latest: SpaceX posts a $4.4 billion Q3 profit (vs. a $1.1 billion loss a year ago) as AI revenue jumps more than ninefold to $7.6 billion. Musk backs a Tesla-SpaceX merger; special committees at both companies are studying it — no deal yet 🌍 The global EV race in numbers: more than 20 million EVs sold in 2025 🇺🇸🇨🇳 US vs China: tariffs, "build here" rules, and the one market Chinese brands can't crack 🇹🇼 Taiwan's way in: Foxtron (Hon Hai × Yulon) teams up with Mitsubishi ⚡ Taiwan Turn: why power is the No.1 bottleneck for AI data centers — plus a 5-question quiz ❄️ Inside Asia Vital Components, the Taiwanese cooling supplier that works with Nvidia 0:00 Flying cars?! Tesla's new Roadster 01:09 Welcome to T-Flash 01:30 The global EV race by the numbers 04:13 US vs China: the EV war 08:13 Taiwan's way in: Foxtron × Mitsubishi 09:48 Taiwan Turn: powering AI data centers 10:46 Quiz: AI data centers in Taiwan 12:10 Inside Taiwan's AI cooling giant 13:03 News: Taiwan opens an office in Phoenix 19:04 Wrap-up: a wind turbine taller than the Eiffel Tower Taiwan makes it. You use it. Subscribe for more on how Taiwan's tech moves the world.