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April 22, 2026

Directly Current Episode 40: The Future of the Grid and EVs, with Zach Woogen (VGIC)

Many new EVs like GM’s EV pickup trucks, Ford’s upcoming UEV, and Tesla’s Cybertruck are capable of exporting onboard power from their large batteries into someone’s home to act as a bckup generator, or even back into the grid to act as a grid stabilizer that could save people money…

April 21, 2026

Directly Current Episode 39: Why Kia Isn’t Slowing Down on EVs in America, ft. James Bell

James Bell is the head of PR and comms for Kia in America, and he’s overseen the brand evolve from being a budget/used car alternative into a premium competitor, particularly in the EV space. Hot on the heels of announcing the affordable EV3 for the US, James speaks with Max…

March 22, 2026

Directly Current Episode 38: Ford’s Alan Clarke on Building An Affordable EV Pickup Truck

Alan Clarke, executive director of Advanced EV Programs at Ford, joins Max to discuss his team’s work on the Universal EV Platform—an ambitious plan to make low-cost, next-gen vehicles that make the existing Mustang Mach-E and Ford F-150 Lightning look old-school. Ford’s first BEV efforts were well received but had…

March 20, 2026

Vegas Recap: The EV Charging Summit 2026

Great to be at the #EVChargingSummit in Vegas this year. The energy in that room makes one thing clear: regardless of what you’re reading in the headlines, the EV industry is moving forward. The EV Charging Summit drew together the engineers, entrepreneurs, and policy advocates who are quietly building the…

March 16, 2026

Rising Gas Prices Renew Interest in EVs

In a new report, Kyle Stock at Bloomberg writes that rising gasoline prices are prompting more Americans to consider electric vehicles. The story highlights one driver with a long commute whose fuel costs have climbed to about $50 per day, pushing him to look at buying an electric pickup. Read…

March 16, 2026

Ford Is Chasing the Real EV Breakthrough: Affordability

A new video from Ford Motor Company is worth watching. It offers a rare look inside the engineering effort behind the company’s next generation of electric vehicles. Ford’s new Universal EV platform focuses on one goal: making EVs dramatically cheaper to build. Engineers redesigned the vehicle from the ground up,…

March 16, 2026

Directly Current Episode 37: Affordable EVs are a Must for the Auto Industry, with Ed Kim (AutoPacific)

Ed Kim joins Max from AutoPacific, where he’s the chief analyst, to discuss data and insights he’s gotten from working with nearly every major OEM on EVs’ near future outlook. The good news? There’s lots of work on affordability. Also, Republicans really are warming to EVs, as our own polling…

February 10, 2026

Directly Current Episode 36: Positive Signs Ahead for EVs (yes, really!) with Corey Cantor, ZETA

Corey Cantor from the Zero Emissions Transportation Association (ZETA) joins Max to discuss some positive trends for EVs going into the new year. 2025 was a rough year for EVs with the axing of federal support after Republican-led legislation dropped the $7,500 credit on new vehicles, and sales have shown…

February 4, 2026

Directly Current Episode 35: The State of Chinese Cars with Kevin Williams (InsideEVs)

Staff writer for InsideEVs and auto journalist Kevin Williams joins Max to discuss his experiences reporting on and driving Chinese EVs. How compelling are they in 2026 and how do they stack up to Western automakers? What does he make of Canada’s new policy to lift tariffs on them and…

January 27, 2026

Directly Current Episode 34: Polling on Chinese EVs; Partisan Gap Shrinking; New CA Tax Credit with Mike Murphy

After a holiday hiatus, Directly Current is back! Veteran political guru and EVs for All America and American EV Jobs Alliance founder, Mike Murphy, joins Max to chat about his conversations with Governor Newsom about a new California EV tax credit that could fit into the state budget. He also…