About this episode

The episode discusses recent developments in the electric vehicle industry, including leadership changes and funding news from various companies.

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…

People in this episode

Hosts: Mack, Tim

Topics covered

• electric vehicles
• EV startups
• funding
• commercial vans
• battery recycling
• automotive news

Keywords

• Lucid Motors
• Slate Auto
• Rivian
• electric truck
• battery recycling
• BMW iX
• Doug Field
• Ford

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lucid Motors, Slate Auto, Rivian, Redwood Materials, BMW, Ford

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