InsideEVs Plugged-In Podcast

Are Chinese cars really leaving the rest of the world in the dust? InsideEVs Staff Writer Kevin Williams joins the program to discuss the best Chinese EVs from Xiaomi, BYD, Geely, Nio, and more. He just got back from the 2026 Beijing Auto Show and tells us what he saw.

We discuss the Geely EX2, a cheap EV that’s become the country’s best-selling car. Kevin also drove the track-ready Xiaomi SU7 Ultra, which has over 1,000 horsepower. And he got a good feeling about the Ford Bronco New Energy, an extended-range SUV that won’t be coming to the U.S. anytime soon. Are Americans missing out on this and other Chinese cars?

Finally, in Plus/Minus, Tim and Kevin discuss the Chinese cars that are coming to Canada, and how the BMW IX3's price tag is even cheaper than expected!

The Hyundai Ioniq V Looks Great. Its Job Is To Take Back China
https://insideevs.com/news/794010/ioniq-v-china-beijing-baic/

'Chinese Cars Are Ready For Prime Time In America': Geely SUV Crushes Every U.S. Competitor In New Test
https://insideevs.com/news/792060/geely-galaxy-m9-test-edmunds/

The Xiaomi SU7 Was Already Dominating The Market. Reviewers Say The Updated Version Is Even Better
https://insideevs.com/news/790997/youtube-xiaomi-su7-sedan-update/

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Used electric cars are booming right now. Mack and Tim bring on Scott Case, cofounder and CEO of Recurrent, to discuss. Recurrent tracks battery health in used EVs, and Scott is one of the foremost experts on range retention and the secondhand EV market as a whole. The guys ask Scott what buyers should know about EV battery degradation, whether EV depreciation might become less of an issue, and what specific EV deals he has his eye on. 

In Plus/Minus, Mack and Tim discuss Google’s Gemini chatbot hitting millions of GM vehicles, and the launch of the sub-$30,000 Volkswagen ID. Polo

The Facts Are In: You Shouldn't Worry About EV Battery Replacements
https://insideevs.com/news/779210/ev-battery-replacements-data-tesla/ 

What EV Slowdown? Used Electric Car Sales Hit A Record High In March
https://insideevs.com/news/793503/used-ev-market-us-march-sales-2026/ 

2026 Is Going To Be An Amazing Year For Used EVs. Here Are The Deals I'm Watching
https://insideevs.com/news/783100/2026-used-ev-deals/ 

Modern EVs Barely Lose Any Range, Even After Five Years: Report
https://insideevs.com/news/793891/evs-barely-lose-range-after-five-years/ 

Volkswagen ID. Polo: This Is It
https://insideevs.com/news/794406/vw-id-polo-electric-range-price-specs-options-official/ 

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This week’s episode is a special one, as Mack and Tim take some time to go through listener questions and comments. 

What would happen to startups like Lucid and Rivian if Chinese EVs were allowed into the U.S.? Is the Tesla Cybertruck doomed? What’s going to win out, the Rivian R2 or the BMW iX3? Was the EV tax credit just a handout to the rich? Why doesn’t Tim have an EV (yet)?

The guys dig into all of these questions and more on this week’s episode. If you want to be featured in the next round of listener questions, drop your thoughtful comments on YouTube or InsideEVs.com. 

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SpaceX Bought Nearly 20% Of Tesla Cybertrucks Sold In Q4

https://insideevs.com/news/793205/tesla-spacex-cybertruck-20-sales/ 

2027 BMW iX3 Review: BMW Is Back

https://insideevs.com/reviews/793046/bmw-ix3-review-neue-klasse/ 

The Rivian R2 Launches At $57,990 With 330 Miles Of Range

https://insideevs.com/news/789597/rivian-r2-launch-pricing-specs-2026/ 

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This week, Mack and Tim dive into the latest from America’s EV startups. Lucid Motors hired a new CEO and got $750 million in fresh funding. Slate Auto locked in a $650 million Series C round, and the guys discuss their latest thoughts on whether the affordable electric truck can be a success. Plus, Rivian inked an interesting deal with battery recycling company Redwood Materials, and its EDV commercial van sales are blowing the competition out of the water. 

In Plus/Minus, the guys chat about the end of the BMW iX in America and Tesla veteran Doug Field’s departure from Ford. 

Lucid Motors Has A New CEO And A Bunch More Funding
https://insideevs.com/news/792958/lucid-new-ceo-named-funding/ 

Slate's Affordable EV Truck Plans Just Got A Major New Lifeline
https://insideevs.com/news/792809/slate-affordable-ev-truck-650-million-funding/ 

The BMW iX Is Done In The U.S. But A Way Better Electric SUV Is Nearly Here
https://insideevs.com/news/792949/bmw-ix-discontinued-united-states-2026/ 

Rivian's Factory Will Run On Its Own Used EV Batteries
https://insideevs.com/news/792980/rivian-redwood-materials-battery-deal-2026/ 

Ford's Head Of EVs Is Leaving The Company
https://insideevs.com/news/793104/ford-doug-field-ev-chief-departs/ 

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Sales numbers are starting to roll in for the first quarter of 2026, and Mack and Tim dig deep into what’s happened since the EV tax credit ended last year. They break down the latest sales from Tesla, GM, Ford, Stellantis, and more. 

Later in the show, the guys discuss Geely’s new fast-charging tech, whether Americans really want back-to-basics cars, and Walmart’s EV charging glow-up. 

New EV Sales Dropped 28%. But Used EVs Are Booming.
https://insideevs.com/news/791253/ev-sales-used-new-hybrids-q1-2026/ 

Walmart’s DC Fast Charging Network Already Has Hundreds Of Ports
https://insideevs.com/news/792338/walmart-ev-charging-development/ 

Why American Cheap EVs May Be Far More Spartan Than Chinese Ones
https://insideevs.com/news/792172/dodge-slate-cheaper-american-evs/ 

This New Electric Car Nearly Fills Its Battery In Under 9 Minutes
https://insideevs.com/news/792274/lynk-co-10-charging-test/ 

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Mack and Tim are joined by InsideEVs Staff Writer Suvrat Kothari, who was on the ground at the New York auto show this week and got to see some of the biggest debuts. They discuss the new three-row Subaru Getaway EV SUV, the Kia EV3, and Nissan’s unusual series-hybrid system called P-power, coming to the 2027 Nissan Rogue. 

Plus, they chat about the Hyundai Boulder concept, the Kia PV5 van, and Toyota’s blowout first quarter for the bZ. 

Kia's Cheapest EV Is An Unexpected Range Monster. But Will It Still Cost $35,000?
https://insideevs.com/news/791648/2027-kia-ev3-us-debut-range-official/ 

The 2027 Subaru Getaway 3-Row EV Has Over 300 Miles Of Range
https://insideevs.com/news/791672/2027-subaru-getaway-range-specs-photos/ 

Mack drives Nissan’s e-Power hybrid: Nissan's Next-Gen Hybrids Are Actually EREVs
https://insideevs.com/news/754997/nissan-erev-e-power-rogue/ 

Kia's Futuristic EV Van Could Become A New York Taxi
https://insideevs.com/news/791862/nyc-pv5-taxi-ada-compliant/ 

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Mack and Tim unpack the latest from Faraday Future, once hailed as the next “Tesla killer.” FF is still doing cars, but it’s also selling Chinese robots now? Plus, RIP to the Sony-Honda Afeela 1. The guys explain why this was probably a good move—and debate the merits of an Apple car. 

Mack and Tim also tackle the age-old question: How much EV range do you really need? 300 miles is becoming the new standard, but is that enough? 

In Plus/Minus, the guys discuss hot new EVs from Mercedes. 

The SEC drops its four-year-old investigation into EV startup Faraday Future
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/22/the-sec-drops-its-four-year-old-investigation-into-ev-startup-faraday-future/ 

300 Miles Of EV Range Is The New Normal. Is 400 Next?
https://insideevs.com/features/790876/300-mile-range-evs-400-2026/ 

Andrei reviews the Mercedes-Benz GLC EV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpcNYCw5nYE 

Maybach Is Making An Ultra-Luxury Minivan. Here's Our First Glimpse
https://insideevs.com/news/790984/mercedes-maybach-vls-teaser-image/ 

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The EV cancellations and delays aren’t stopping in 2026. On today’s show, Mack and Tim break down why so many electric cars are getting pulled from the market, which probably deserved it, and what happens next. Then they run through some of the week’s biggest EV news, about high gas prices, the BMW i3, VinFast’s U.S. push, and the Lucid Cosmos. 

Mack’s Honda story: I've Watched Honda Fail At EVs For Five Years. After Today, I'm Out Of Patience
https://insideevs.com/features/789888/honda-ev-strategy-retreat/

BMW i3 Revealed: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27YSFeRQQ5E 

Everything We Learned About The Lucid Cosmos:
https://insideevs.com/news/790442/lucid-cosmos-everything-we-know/ 

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After years of hype, the 2026 Rivian R2 has arrived. We discuss its final pricing and specs. Is the $45,000 R2 a good buy? How does the R2 Performance stack up to a Tesla Model Y? 

Plus, Mack drove the 2027 Chevy Bolt and tells us why he liked the rebooted $28,995 EV. Chevy fixed a lot of the issues with the old model, but there’s one big catch: The new Bolt won’t be around for long. 

In Plus/Minus, we cover Slate Auto’s surprise CEO change and debate whether Mercedes can bring back the minivan with the new VLE.

The Rivian R2 Launches At $57,990 With 330 Miles Of Range
https://insideevs.com/news/789597/rivian-r2-launch-pricing-specs-2026/ 

Slate Names New CEO Months Before Launching Its Cheap EV Truck
https://insideevs.com/news/789424/slate-new-ceo-peter-faricy-2026/ 

Can This Luxurious Mercedes Electric Van Take On The American SUV?
https://insideevs.com/news/789508/mercedes-vle-electric-mpv/ 

Watch Mack’s 2027 Chevy Bolt review:
https://youtu.be/IXt8wlwKAgo 

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Mack just drove the 2026 Subaru Trailseeker, which is basically an electric Outback, and he tells Tim what he thought. Does it solve the shortcomings of Subaru’s earlier EVs? Then the guys discuss Donut Lab’s latest battery tests, and what questions they still have about its solid-state claims. 

Finally, Mack and Tim speak with Jiten Behl, partner at the venture capital firm Eclipse and Rivian’s former chief growth officer. They ask Jiten about the future of the auto industry, who he thinks will win the autonomous race, and about his investment in Also, Rivian’s micromobility spin-off. 

During Plus/Minus, the guys discuss Volkswagen’s sneaky EV success story and the car companies with the cleanest supply chains. 

Want An Electric Outback? The Subaru Trailseeker Is Your Answer
https://insideevs.com/reviews/788590/subaru-trailseeker-first-drive/ 

Which Automakers Build The Cleanest EVs? This Study Has Answers
https://insideevs.com/news/788992/cleanest-evs-automakers-supply-chain-study/ 

Volkswagen Is A Sneaky EV Success Story
https://insideevs.com/news/788767/vw-ev-sales-2-million-2026/ 

What Donut Lab’s Latest Solid-State EV Battery Test Actually Reveals
https://insideevs.com/news/788870/donut-lab-solid-state-battery-excessive-swell/ 

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