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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…

January 12, 2026

California Proposes $200 Million EV Incentive Program

California Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed a $200 million state investment to support electric vehicle (EV) adoption as part of his January budget proposal, following the expiration of the federal EV tax credit. According to the proposal and subsequent media coverage, the funding would establish a new light-duty zero-emission vehicle…

January 12, 2026

A Smarter EV Incentive: Getting First-Time Buyers in the Driver’s Seat

California leads the nation in electric vehicle adoption, but sustaining that momentum will require new state-level solutions—especially as federal EV incentives have begun to phase out. A new analysis from Atlas Public Policy, supported by EVs for All America, explores a targeted policy idea designed to keep EV sales…

January 12, 2026

Unlocking EV Access for Californians Who Live in Apartments

Home charging is one of the biggest drivers of electric vehicle adoption. But for millions of Californians who live in apartments or condos, it remains out of reach. New research from Atlas Public Policy, supported by EVs for All America, finds that only five to six percent of Californians…

December 17, 2025

Beyond the EV Doom and Gloom… Hope, and Worries

As we end 2025, there is plenty of doom-casting in the EV world. Donald Trump’s war on EVs has drawn blood on an American auto manufacturing sector already pummeled by senseless tariffs and promised EV subsidies that have been cancelled. (Meanwhile, China continues to subsidize unprofitable automakers and flood the…

November 21, 2025

Gratitude to Assemblywoman Schiavo for Highlighting EV Access and Affordability

The November 20th informational hearing of the California Assembly Select Committee on Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure, chaired by Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, brought together state leaders, researchers, and community experts to discuss how California can continue to make progress on zero emission vehicles and charging infrastructure despite federal headwinds.

November 7, 2025

Mike’s EV Diary: BP Has a Strong Pulse. My Visit to Their Impressive LAX Charging Station.

BP Pulse, the quickly growing EV Fast-charging arm of energy giant British Petroleum (BP), made a big announcement back in July when it opened, with great fanfare, “the largest EV charging hub in the U.S.” near Los Angeles’ LAX international airport. They call it a “Gigahub.” (Three-point minor…

November 7, 2025

A Salute to Georgia Commissioner and EV Champion Tim Echols

EVs for All America and the American EV Jobs Alliance salute our friend and EV champion, Georgia Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols, for his remarkable 15 years of public service. Under Commissioner Echols’ leadership, Georgia has helped drive the rise of the Battery Belt, a…