There’s a lot of buzz about a slowdown in the electric vehicle market. EV sales, while still growing, are not accelerating at the pace of just a few years ago. At the same time, EV makers from Tesla to General Motors and Ford are pushing back EV plans. So, what gives? On the show today, Robinson Meyer of Heatmap explains what’s really happening with the U.S. EV market, what it’s going to take to rev it back up, competition from China and whether moves by the Biden administration will be enough to help domestic EV producers pull ahead.
Then, can robots make the meatpacking industry safer? Plus, in celebration of Monday’s solar eclipse, a planetary scientist answers the Make Me Smart question.
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The trickle-down effects of the Dobbs abortion decision
Immigration and U.S. economic growth
Government shutdown déjà vu
Why are Americans so unhappy?
America’s news deserts and the 2024 election
Gaza’s food crisis
Our annual cherry blossom episode
Reddit, meme stocks and an IPO
Thoughts on TikTok
Boycotts, buycotts and the rise of consumer activism
Class, income and a shift in American politics
What happened to Apple’s car?
The recession that’s always six months away
Super Tuesday aftermath
The global rise of right-wing populism
What’s left out of the inflation calculation
The clash of two tech titans
Whaddya wanna know about inflation?
McConnell to end reign as Senate Republican leader
Why anime is everywhere all at once
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