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37: Affordable EVs are a Must for the Auto Industry, with Ed Kim (AutoPacific)
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- Feb 24, 2026
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Summary
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 also shows. The bad news? The affordable EVs can't come soon enough, as fire sales on existing inventory is likely unsustainable for the industry., Max and Ed go over The exciting recent news out of Detroit with Ford's Universal EV Platform The upcoming launch of the affordable R2 The rise of software-defined vehicles across the industry Where the industry goes after the loss of the tax credit ▶️ Watch the episode : YouTube 🎙️ Listen on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform Resources and Links: Check out AutoPacific's Insights ⚡ Stay Plugged In Support EVs for All America