Directly Current: EVs for All America
by EVs for All America
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47: Selling EVs Without Dealers, with Scout Motors' Shannon Fender
47: Selling EVs Without Dealers, with Scout Motors' Shannon Fender
About this podcast
EV journalist and law student Max Patten speaks to experts in government and the auto business to de-polarize electric cars and learn about how they’re key for a renewal of American manufacturing and the survival of our auto industry.
Episodes
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- 47: Selling EVs Without Dealers, with Scout Motors' Shannon Fender · 33 min · Episode 47Scout Motors is a new, reborn brand with Volkswagen support bringing off-road trucks to the US in the form of the Traveller and Terra SUV and pickup truck. You may remember them…
- 46: The Pilot EV Charging Network Aims to be Just as Convenient as Gas, ft. Scott Hundley · 27 min · Episode 46You've probably seen the Pilot, or Pilot Flying J, logo on your road trips if you've been around the US highway system. They operate a top-shelf fueling network, and over the…
- 45: Inside Rivian's Outdoorsy, Reliable Fast-Charging Network with AJ Hatzis · 29 min · Episode 45Rivian is on a tear in 2026 with their affordable R2 SUV earning accolades and maxing out their American production capacity. Behind the scenes, AJ Hatzis leads strategy and…
- 44: Behind the Scenes of Mike Murphy's Cross-Country EV Road Trip · 36 min · Episode 44EVs for All America founder Mike Murphy just went cross-country, 3,000 miles with zero gas and plenty of American factory tours in his brand new Porsche Cayenne Electric. Max and…
- 43: Inside the Charging Hardware Business with Autel's Dario Pagani · 33 min · Episode 43Dario Pagani transitioned from ChargePoint to Autel Energy years ago as the compancy, once a scan-tool manufacturer from Shenzhen, was building out its transition to charging…
- 42: China, Detroit, and the Hybrid Moment with Jamie Butters (Auto Town Radio) · 33 min · Episode 42Jamie Butters was the Editor in Chief of Automotive News, has covered the Motor City at outlets like the Wall Street Journal, and is hosting a regular radio show called Auto Town…
- 41: The Path to Oil Independence for the US, with Ben Prochazka (Electrification Coalition) · 28 min · Episode 41Transportation electrification is often framed in environmental terms, but Ben Prochazaka and his colleagues at the Electrification Coalition present a different reason to plug…
- 40: The Future of the Grid and EVs, with Zach Woogen (VGIC) · 34 min · Episode 40Many new EVs like GM's EV pickup trucks, Ford's upcoming UEV, and Tesla's Cybertruck are capable of exporting onboard power from their large batteries into someone's home to act…
- 39: Why Kia Isn't Slowing Down on EVs in America, with James Bell · 32 min · Episode 39James Bell is the head of PR and comms for Kia in America, and he's overseen the brand evolve from being a budget/used car alternative into a premium competitor, particularly in…
- 38: Ford's Alan Clarke on Building an Affordable, Next-Gen EV Pickup Truck · 30 min · Episode 38Alan Clarke, executive director of Advanced EV Programs at Ford, joins Max to discuss his team's work on the Universal EV Platform—an ambitious plan to make low-cost, next-gen…
- 37: Affordable EVs are a Must for the Auto Industry, with Ed Kim (AutoPacific) · 32 min · Episode 37Ed 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…
- 36: Positive Signs Ahead for EVs (yes, really!) with Corey Cantor, ZETA · 33 min · Episode 36Corey Cantor from the Zero Emission Transportation Association (ZETA) joins Max to discuss some positive trends for EVs going into the new year. 2025 was a rough year for EVs…
- 35: The State of Chinese Cars with Kevin Williams (InsideEVs) · 27 min · Episode 35Staff writer for InsideEVs and auto journalist Kevin Williams joins Max to discuss his experiences reporting on and driving Chinese EVs. How compelling are they in 2026 and how…
- 34: Polling on Chinese EVs; Partisan Gap Shrinking; New CA Tax Credit with Mike Murphy · 34 min · Episode 34Veteran political guru and pollster behind EVs for All America, Mike Murphy, joins Max to chat about his scheming with Governor Newsom for a new California EV tax credit that…
- 33: The Multifamily Charging Problem In California with Dan Krassner · 28 min · Episode 33Executive director of EVs for All America, Dan Krassner, joins Max to discuss the work that our team has been doing on local advocacy in California to make installing charging in…
- 32: Electric Era's Bet on Retail EV Charging, with Quincy Lee · 33 min · Episode 32Ex-SpaceX engineer and founder Quincy joins Max once more to talk EV charging with his company Electric Era's new launch, RetailEdge. It's a sleek unit that uses AI and a…
- 31: The Utility Side of EVs with Dawn Neville (PSE&G) · 29 min · Episode 31PSE&G is New Jersey's largest utility and is over a century old, but under Dawn Neville's team they're doing an agile and decent job of adapting to EVs with programs that…
- 30: John Voelcker on Hybrids, Cheap EVs, and Detroit's Problems · 38 min · Episode 30John Voelcker has been reporting on EVs and hybrids for longer than almost anyone. The editor in chief of Green Car Reports for almost a decade, and now a frequent freelancer for…
- 29: Mike Murphy on Hyundai ICE Raid in Georgia, Chatting with Gov. Newsom + News Roundup · 35 min · Episode 29It's time for a news roundup on Directly Current, and Max is joined by Republican strategist and EVs for All America boss Mike Murphy to discuss the positive market developments…
- 28: Electric for Everyone with Josh Boone (Veloz) · 29 min · Episode 28Veloz is a nonprofit leading the charge with a national messaging campaign to sell the public on EVs—not for environmental advocacy but for practical cost of ownership and…
