# How Ionna Wants To Take On Tesla + Google Gemini’s Car Takeover

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Podcast: [InsideEVs Plugged-In Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/insideevs-plugged-in-podcast-491146)
Published: 2026-05-15T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://audioboom.com/posts/8903845
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## Resource

Is the Golden Age of EV charging finally here? This week on the Plugged-In Podcast, Tim sits down with Seth Cutler, CEO of Ionna, the massive charging joint venture backed by seven of the world’s biggest automakers. We dig into how Ionna plans to deploy 30,000 chargers by 2030 and whether this company can actually fix the reliability crisis. Plus, Mack takes the new Volvo EX60 for a spin to test its Google Gemini integration, which is also coming to vehicles from GM, Polestar, and other brands. Forget basic, frustrating voice commands. We’re talking full-on conversational navigation. The guys discuss why this is probably the best feature in new cars. We also look North as Chinese EVs trickle into Canada. While the US doubles down on 100% tariffs, Canada is taking a different path. Is this the backdoor for BYD and Geely to get into America? Tesla Is Now Testing A Virtual Waitlist For Superchargers https://insideevs.com/news/795797/tesla-supercharger-virtual-queues-tk/ Mazda's EV Delay Is Barely A Pivot https://insideevs.com/news/795650/mazda-delays-first-major-ev/ The Floodgates Open: Chinese EVs Land In Canada https://insideevs.com/news/795438/first-chinese-evs-canada-deliveries/ Check out InsideEVs for the latest future of transportation news and find us online: Instagram Threads YouTube BlueSky X

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