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Paris Motor Show: which EVs will win the market?

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The Paris Motor Show is dominated by talk about electric vehicles - how to encourage European brands against Chinese competition?The UK gathers global investors to show Britain is open for business - but is Keir Starmer's administration going to attract what it needs?Also, Roger Hearing is talking to one of the winners of this year's Nobel prize for Economics about why poor nations are poor.And we'll hear about the dangers for women in India who work at night.You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678 3033. We would love to hear from you!
14 Oct 10AM English United Kingdom Business

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