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On this episode of the Plugged-In Podcast from InsideEVs, staff writer Suvrat Kothari joins Tim to discuss Slate’s new cheap EV! (We’ve got video!) Next, Suvrat gives us the skinny on China’s latest battery breakthrough from CATL. And finally, the boys discuss Tesla’s continued tumble and why the long-awaited cheap Tesla has been delayed AGAIN.

Tesla Says Its Affordable EV Is Coming In June: ‘As Critical As Ever’
https://insideevs.com/news/757406/tesla-affordable-options-critical-earnigns/

CATL’s Sodium-Ion EV Battery Loves The Cold
https://insideevs.com/news/757347/catl-sodium-ion-ev-battery-loves-cold/

We’re At The Shanghai Auto Show To See The Future
https://insideevs.com/news/757305/2025-shanghai-auto-show-preview/

Tesla Is Bracing For Its Hardest Earnings Call In Years
https://insideevs.com/news/757254/tesla-earnings-call-braces-2025/

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00:00 Introduction and Auto Show Insights
02:54 Emergence of Slate: A New EV Startup
05:42 Slate’s Unique Customization Approach
15:16 Comparative Analysis with Global EV Trends
21:14 CATL’s Groundbreaking Battery Technology
31:57 Sodium Ion Batteries: A Game Changer?
35:09 Tesla’s Quest for Affordable EVs
42:54 Who’s Up and Who’s Down in the EV World?

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