The future of transportation innovation

The World

Some of the auto industry’s biggest innovators gathered in Shenzhen, China, earlier this year for the Automotive World China Exhibition. From electric cars to self-driving sanitation vehicles, the event made it clear that the future of transportation is already here — and China is leading the way. The World’s Jeremy Siegel reports.

This story originally aired on Dec. 5, 2025.

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