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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. 
Read some of our related stories:
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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