InsideEVs Plugged-In Podcast - Electric Vehicle News
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InsideEVs Plugged-In Podcast - Electric Vehicle News
Every Friday, InsideEVs journalists Patrick George, Tim Levin and a rotating cast of experts and friends cover the latest in electric vehicles, autonomous cars, and the high-tech transformation of the auto industry. From InsideEVs and the Motorsport Network.
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Why The BMW iX3's Grille Is Such A Big Deal - BONUS EP!
Do you know where all the parts on your car come from, and how they got there?
Most carmakers don't, actually. But BMW is w...
Tesla’s ‘Cheaper’ Standard Models Land With A Thud + ZETA’s Albert Gore
Tesla’s new “more affordable models” are here. But they’re not actually new, and not that cheap. In this episode, Patrick and Tim break down the Model...
Why BMW Is Still Betting Big On Hydrogen Cars - BONUS EP!
Hydrogen-powered cars have never quite gotten off the ground. But BMW thinks the new iX5 Hydrogen coming in 2028 can change that.
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What Happens Next After The EV Tax Credit? + Porsche Cayenne’s Battery Glow-Up
Electric-vehicle tax credits are dead, and if you didn’t act fast, you’ll pay more than you would have a few months ago. Or so we thought! Car compani...
America’s Back-To-Gas Era, BMW’s Hydrogen X5 + Volvo’s Software Botch
That whole EV thing was fun while it lasted, right? America is going back to gas, as electric models from the Acura ZDX to the Nissan Ariya hit the ch...
1: Tesla Door Probe, Ram Kills EV Truck + The Future Of E-Bikes w/ Infinite Machine
The great EV pullback has begun. And the latest casualty is Ram’s electric pickup truck. Patrick and Tim debate whether canceling the 1500 REV was the...
Mercedes GLC EQ & BMW iX3 + Chinese EVs Steamroll Europe
Patrick just got back from IAA Mobility, Europe’s biggest auto show. We run through the expo’s biggest EV reveals, including the BMW iX3 and Mercedes-...
Is Elon Musk's Tesla Master Plan IV Just AI Slop? + Inside Slate's EV Factory
Tesla’s “Master Plan Part IV” dropped this week, filled with vague notions about “sustainable abundance” and lacking the concrete goals of Tesla’s pri...
Porsche Scraps Battery Plans, Stellantis Pulls Back + How To Get The Best EV Deal
Another day, another car company scaling back plans for the future. But is that the right move? On today’s show, Patrick and Tim discuss the news that...
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe On Future EVs, Tesla, China & More
This week, we sit down for a fascinating conversation with Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe. RJ takes us back to the startup's origins in 2009 and t...
Ford's $30k EV Bet + Trump Unfreezes EV Charger Money
This week, Ford announced its next "Model T moment"—a whole new assembly process and "universal EV platform" that it promises will revolutionize the i...
Rivian And Lucid’s Growing Pains + Elon Musk’s $30 Billion Payday
Summer is hot, and so are the tariffs and supply chain hang-ups, baby! Patrick and Tim discuss how the unique challenges facing EV upstarts Lucid, Riv...
EV Charging Keeps Booming, EPA Attacks Its Own Pollution Regs & Hands-Free Driving Takes Off
Patrick and Tim talk about one area of the EV world that isn’t slowing down: fast charging. The U.S. is adding chargers at a record pace this year, de...
Tesla’s Cheaper EV Coming Soon: What We Know + GM's EV Strategy Takes Off
Patrick and Tim start the show with the latest from General Motors’ earnings. EV sales are up across brands like Cadillac, but profits are down thanks...
Lucid And Uber Team Up On Robotaxis + A Rocky Quarter For EV Sales
This week, Tim and guest host Suvrat break down Lucid’s entry into the robotaxi space. Uber agreed to invest $300 million into the EV startup and buy...
Do High Miles Matter For Used EVs? + Slate Truck Slammed By Trump
Patrick and Tim talk about the fallout of the EV tax credit ending for one particular automaker: Slate. The new startup planned to sell its bare-bones...
The State of EVs in America w/ Electrification Coalition
We’re off for the July 4 holiday, so we’re bringing you a very exciting interview about this moment in EVs, recorded June 27.
Tesla's Robotaxi Problems + Ford's LFP Battery Controversy
Patrick and Tim kick things off by recapping Tesla’s biggest news in years: The Robotaxi is finally here. Kind of. They share what they think about Te...
New Nissan Leaf + Why You Should Buy An EV Right Now
The new Nissan Leaf has been announced, and it's something completely different. Patrick and Tim discuss how it could be a game-changer in the world o...
Tesla Robotaxi Gets A Launch Date + The Trump/Musk Feud
Patrick and Tim discuss the war of words between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump. They debate whether the dust up actually matters for...
BYD Seagull Driven + The Future Of Plug-In Hybrids
Tim is on vacation this week so InsideEVs' Kevin Williams is back to talk about more of the EVs he tested in China. Most notably: China's best-selling...
Will The Tesla Robotaxi Flop? + Driving The Volvo EX30
Patrick finally got to drive his dream cheap EV and, well, he wasn’t impressed. The guys talk about the Volvo EX30 and how it keeps getting slammed by...
Congress Sledgehammers EVs, Tesla’s Brand Destruction & New Toyota RAV4
Patrick and Tim kick off the show by discussing Toyota’s hybrid-only 2026 Toyota RAV4 and why it’s so huge for getting people into electrified vehicle...
The Plan To Kill The EV Tax Credit, GM's Cheaper Batteries & Toyota's EV Push
Tim and colleague Suvrat Kothari kick things off by discussing Suvrat's trip to General Motors' battery development center in Michigan. They explain w...
We Drove Chinese EVs From BYD & Nio! + Goodbye EV Tax Credit
Patrick and Tim start the show by discussing the potential demise of the $7,500 federal EV tax credit. They explain what that means for electric car s...
How China Got So Good At EVs + Tesla Without Elon Musk?
Patrick just got back from the Shanghai auto show and he's MAD at how behind America's EVs are. He tells Tim all about experiencing China's dominant E...
Slate’s Sub-$20K EV Revealed! + Where Is Tesla's Cheaper Car?
On today's show, staff writer Suvrat Kothari joins Tim to discuss Slate’s new cheap EV! Tim checked out the truck in person and learned all about Amer...
Is The Lucid Gravity America's Best Electric SUV? + Subaru Reveals Hot New EVs
Patrick and Tim check out the updated Subaru Solterra and the all-new Trailseeker EV at the New York Auto Show. They seem pretty great! And one is bas...
EV Startup Slate's $25,000 Truck + BYD Keeps Winning
Patrick and Tim kick off the show by recapping how tariffs are impacting the auto industry one week in. They offer up some buying advice for this wild...
What Do Tariffs Mean for Electric Cars? + Winners/Losers in the EV Market
Patrick and Tim kick off the episode by discussing the biggest news of the year in the auto industry: tariffs. They dissect what Trump's 25% tax on im...
Can Mercedes-Benz Fix EV Charging? + Rivian's Big Bet On Small EVs
Patrick and Tim kick things off by discussing Rivian's entry into the micromobility space through a new spinoff called Also, which will make small ele...
BYD's 5-Minute Charging Breakthrough & The Cadillac Escalade Goes Electric
China's EVs continue to absolutely smoke anything we get in the U.S., and it's starting to get embarrassing. Patrick and Tim kick off this episode by...
Is Toyota Finally Serious About EVs? + Trump Buys A Tesla
Everything's computer! Patrick and Tim kick off the show by discussing Toyota's latest EV announcements, including an improved bZ4X, a cheap crossover...
Tesla Sales Plummet, Waymo Hits Austin & Why Slow EV Charging Rules
Tim and guest host Kevin Williams kick things off by recapping Waymo's recent expansion in to Austin on the Uber platform, and how it's running circle...
Why Republicans Hate EVs, A Solid-State Battery Breakthrough & Ramcharger EREV News
Patrick and Tim sit down with veteran Republican political strategist Mike Murphy to discuss how EVs got politicized, the "grim" outlook for EV tax cr...
The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 + The Tesla Revolt
One of our favorite EVs just got even better. On this episode, Patrick recaps his experience driving the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 and its new off-road, XR...
Are EVs With Gas Engines The Future? + Trump's Charger Funding Freeze
Patrick and Tim chat about the problem with big-battery electric trucks, which Ford's CEO recently said have "unresolvable" economics. Then they discu...
WTF Is Happening At Tesla? + Revel CEO On EV Charging In NYC
Patrick and Tim recap Tesla's latest earnings call, including the big news that Tesla will launch autonomous taxis to Austin streets in June. They dis...
How Rivian Thrives In The Trump Era Of EVs
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe has a lot to say about where the EV scene is headed next. In this episode, Patrick and Tim chat Rivian's survival plan; General...
Trump's War On The 'EV Mandate,' Explained
Is the electric vehicle boom over in America now that President Trump is in office? On the contrary. In this episode, Patrick and Tim explain what the...