Tesla's 'Master Plan IV': A Path To 'Abundance', Or AI Slop? We examine Elon Musk's latest plan for Tesla, such as it is. Plus: hear from an InsideEVs reporter how the Slate Truck is progressing. By Patrick George Sep 5 2025 -
How To Score A Great Deal On EV Before Time Runs Out On Tax Credits We speak to the head of consumer insights at CarGurus, who has a ton of interesting insights on how to get a great deal on an EV. By Patrick George Aug 29 2025 -
Rivian R4 And R5 Will Be Lower-Cost ‘Siblings’ Than R2 And R3, CEO Says The Rivian R2, R3 and R3X are the brand’s biggest moves yet. Now, CEO RJ Scaringe gives some thoughts on what could come next. By Patrick George Aug 22 2025 -
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe On Why The R2 Launch 'Must Go Well' We chat with Rivian's founder about what the startup is cooking up next, the China threat and why America needs more EV competition. By Tim Levin Aug 22 2025 -
How Ford's $30,000 Electric Truck Hits Reset On How Cars Are Made On this week's Plugged-In Podcast, our reporter on the ground recaps Ford's most ambitious EV plan ever. Can it succeed? By Patrick George Aug 15 2025 -
For Rivian And Lucid, The 'Valley Of Death' Just Got Even Steeper Tariffs, the death of EV tax credits, no more regulatory credits, supply chain crunches... what's an EV startup to do? By Patrick George Aug 8 2025 -
EV Chargers Keep Spreading Across America. These Numbers Prove It On this week's Plugged-In Podcast: More good news for EV charging. Plus, more and more drivers want to go hands-free. By Patrick George Aug 1 2025 -
Tesla's Cheaper EV Coming Soon: Here's What We Know On this week's Plugged-In Podcast: Elon Musk admits what Tesla's new "affordable" EV really is. Plus, is Cadillac having an electric renaissance? By Patrick George Jul 25 2025 -
Affordability Remains Crucial For EV Adoption, Experts Say On this week's Plugged-In Podcast, we dive into Lucid's robotaxi deal, tons of battery news and how EV sales are faring this year. By Tim Levin Jul 18 2025 -
Do Higher Miles Even Matter For Electric Vehicles? On this week's episode of The Plugged-In Podcast, we debate the merits of 100,000-plus-mile EVs. Also, the Slate Truck may get more expensive. By Patrick George Jul 11 2025 -
How We Got To This Shaky Moment For EVs On this week's episode of The Plugged-In Podcast, we speak with Ben Prochazka, Executive Director of the Electrification Coalition. By Tim Levin Jul 4 2025 -
Is The Tesla Robotaxi A Revolution, Or Another Debacle? Tesla badly needs a win right now. The Robotaxi doesn't seem to be it, yet. Plus: we discuss Ford's LFP battery plant and the controversy around it. By Patrick George Jun 27 2025 -
Will The New Nissan Leaf Be An Affordable EV Hit, Or Too Rare To Matter? We're amped for the launch of Nissan's new entry-level EV, but the rollout may be limited. Plus: Now is the time to go electric if you can. By Patrick George Jun 20 2025 -
The Trump-Musk Feud Comes Right At Tesla's Big 'What's Next' Moment Tesla CEO Elon Musk picks a very big fight ahead of a very big moment for the company. Plus: Why we're impressed by the Hyundai Ioniq 9. By Patrick George Jun 13 2025 -
We Drove The $8,000 BYD Seagull. When Do We Get Cheap EVs This Good? Kevin Williams joins the Plugged-In Podcast to share more stories from China's electric space. Plus, what car isn't an EV that should be? By Patrick George Jun 6 2025 -
Tesla's Robotaxi Experience Is Coming Soon. Will It Turn Things Around? At Tesla, a very large check is finally due. Plus: we finally drive the Volvo EX30 and learn it's not all it's cracked up to be. By Patrick George May 30 2025 -
The 2026 Toyota RAV4 Arrives At The Best And Worst Time Plus, Congress finally makes a move to end electric-vehicle tax credits. Are we facing a new EV slowdown? By Patrick George May 23 2025 -
What The EV Tax Credit Repeal Really Means On this week's Plugged-In Podcast, we discuss the looming demise of the EV tax credit, GM's cheaper batteries and new Toyota's new EVs. By Tim Levin May 16 2025 -
Even China's Cheapest Cars Could Absolutely Smoke Ours On this week's Plugged-In Podcast: Kevin Williams joins us for Part 2 of our Shanghai Auto Show recap. Plus, could EV tax credits die? By Patrick George May 9 2025 -
I Drove China's Advanced EVs. Now My Brain Is Broken On this week's Plugged-In Podcast: Part 1 of our Shanghai Auto Show recap. Plus, could we really be facing a Tesla without Elon Musk? By Patrick George May 2 2025 -
Slate Unveiled A Cheap EV. Tesla's Is Still A Mystery. On this week's Plugged-In Podcast: Our thoughts on Slate's cheap pickup, a battery breakthrough from CATL and turmoil at Tesla. By Tim Levin Apr 25 2025 -
Subaru Finally Gets Serious About EVs On this week's podcast, we chat about Subaru's EV comeback, the Lucid Gravity, and a new Senate bill that could ban Chinese cars. By Patrick George Apr 18 2025 -
What If China's BYD Is The Real Winner In The Tariff Wars? On this week's podcast, we look at how and why BYD keeps on winning. Plus, what's up with Slate's $25,000 electric pickup truck? By Patrick George Apr 11 2025 -
What Tariffs Mean For America's EV Race We discuss the impact of tariffs on the auto industry's electric transition—and your wallet. Plus, what's next for Tesla? By Patrick George Apr 4 2025 -
