Welcome back to the Batteries Included Podcast. This week we're talking about teh new Volvo ES90, the tiny Telo truck, the updated Honda Prologue and an even bigger Cadillac Escalade IQL.

In this episode: 

* the debut of Kia EV4, PV5, and EV2 concept

* Ramcharger gets 92-kWh battery with a big buffer

* Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson steps down

Join us as we talk with Joseph Vellone, CEO of ChargeScape – a company formed by BMW, Ford, Honda, and now, Nissan – which offers a global vehicle-grid integration platform that allows utilities to reduce your EV charging bill, and help keep the the grid healthy and humming along.

On today's show, we'll be talking about

In today's episode, we talk about:

⦁ the Volvo EX30 going Cross Country

⦁ Rivian opening up its van to fleet orders

⦁ Tesla experiments with a way to stop cable cutting that's to dye for 

• and much, MUCH more

In this episode we recommend an EV for: 

• a family moving to Portugal who want an EV that looks like a normal car 

• a viewer deciding between an older Nissan Leaf and a high-mileage Honda Civic  

• and another viewer looking for an affordable used EV with beaucoup giddyup

In this episode:

⦁ CEO Seth Cutler visits as Ionna officially launches

⦁ NEVI, the federal charger funding program, gets halted

⦁ Mercedes gains access to Tesla Superchargers

⦁ Kyle tells us about Chinese Tesla Model Y competitor, the Onvo L60 from Nio

⦁ and of course, much, much more

This week:

• Kyle goes wild in China, driving and charging all the EV things! 

• BMW iX gets a bigger battery in its refresh

• Lucid charging update and Supercharger access situation.

Earlier today the refreshed Tesla Model Y, informally named 'Juniper', went on sale in North America and Europe. Join Batteries Included as they look at the pricing and details.

Tesla’s Cybertruck ended 2024 as America’s most popular EV truck. But more recent monthly registration data show that growth slowing down. Plus, reports this week suggest that discounts are rising and factory workers are being moved off the Cybertruck lines as demand hasn’t met expectations.

So where does that leave Tesla’s innovative and controversial pick-up truck? After a year on sale can we call it a success or a failure yet? And what will 2025 look like with the federal tax credit now in place for lower price versions and indications that cheaper models are on the way?