From InsideEVs.
On this episode of the Plugged-In Podcast from InsideEVs, Patrick and Tim discuss how tariffs are impacting the auto industry one week in. They offer up some buying advice for this wild time: Consider a used EV while prices are still low.
Then the guys discuss a new American EV startup that’s coming out of stealth soon, according to a report from TechCrunch. Slate Auto is backed by Jeff Bezos and plans to launch a $25,000 electric pickup truck in the next couple of years. Will people buy it? And can EV startups still succeed in 2025 after so many have failed?
Finally, Patrick and Tim explain why China’s BYD could be the ultimate winner of Trump’s trade war, and why America’s bike industry is screwed.
TechCrunch story on Slate Auto: https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/08/inside-the-ev-startup-secretly-backed-by-jeff-bezos/
NY Post story on BYD: https://nypost.com/2025/04/07/business/byd-poses-threat-to-tesla-and-detroits-big-3-and-tariffs-could-make-it-worse/
Heatmap story on bikes: https://heatmap.news/economy/trump-tariffs-bikes-china
Yes, Automotive Tariffs are Still in Effect
https://insideevs.com/news/756143/auto-tariff-pause-evs-april/
Lucid Gravity Charging Test
https://insideevs.com/news/755865/lucid-gravity-fastest-charging-ev-in-north-america/
New Bezos-Backed American EV
https://insideevs.com/news/756004/bezos-slate-investment-25000/
Can VW Beat Tesla?
https://insideevs.com/news/756069/tesla-vw-byd-sales-korea/
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00:00 Introduction and Technical Challenges
00:21 Latest Developments in Electric Vehicles
03:12 The Impact of Tariffs on the Auto Industry
06:09 Current Market Trends and Buying Advice
07:54 The Future of American Manufacturing and New Startups
19:19 The Challenge of Affordable EVs
28:56 BYD: A Potential Winner in the EV Market
36:20 Winners and Losers in the EV Industry
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