News & Data

December 3, 2024
Directly Current Episode 12: Batteries, America, and Asian Dominance with Doron Myersdorf, StoreDot CEO

This week, to follow up Thanksgiving break and during lame duck season in the US, Max speaks to an expert across the pond to learn all about high-end battery production. Doron Myersdorf is the CEO of Israeli battery startup StoreDot, who promises to make an EV battery capable of charging…

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November 19, 2024
Directly Current Episode 11: The State of US EV Policy with Former Tesla Exec. Rohan Patel

This week we spoke with former Obama White House climate advisor and Tesla business dev and policy guru, Rohan Patel. Rohan is a rare breed who represents both substantial public and private sector experience. In the episode he provides a lot of behind the scenes insight into pivotal moments at…

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November 15, 2024
Press Release: American EV Jobs Alliance Reaction to Proposed “Killing” of EV Tax Credit

Find our press release below reacting to the reports that the incoming Trump administration would kill the EV consumer credits.

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November 12, 2024
Directly Current Episode 10: What Trump’s Win Means For EVs with Jamie Butters of Automotive News

It’s been one crazy week. For the wonks at the EV Politics Project, we were wondering what Trump’s return to Washington and Republican congressional majorities could mean for future for electric cars. Luckily for Max Patten and Mike Murphy, they had the privilege of chatting with Executive Editor of Automotive…

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November 11, 2024
Post-Election Michigan Analysis

As you might have noticed, we’ve been focused on Michigan this election cycle. This presidential swing state was also the home to a hotly contested Senate race. We knew this political context would put Michigan, the historic home the American automotive industry, in the EV-crosshairs. Please find the report below…

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November 5, 2024
Directly Current Episode 9: Election Night Eve and EVs with John Heilemann

For election eve Max sits down with fellow Hack on Tap, Puck News writer and podcaster, and NBC analyst John Heilemann. The two talk politics, how EVs might move the needle—or not—in the closing sprint of the presidential race, and what to make of Elon Musk’s fierce campaigning for Donald…

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October 30, 2024
Murphy talks 2024 and EVs on State of Charge

Mike recently appeared on Tom Moloughney’s State of Charge. Be sure to catch this great conversation where Mike talks through our recent Michigan poll, the millions of dollars spent on EV-related political ads this month, and the work we’re doing at the American EV Jobs Alliance to…

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October 29, 2024
Updated: EV Political Advertising in the 2024 Election Cycle

One week from election day, we refreshed our EV political advertising analysis. In the two weeks since we’ve started this study, spending has jumped up dramatically. Find it here:

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October 29, 2024
Directly Current Episode 8: Tesla’s Continued Dominance & Robotaxi Shenanigans with Corey Cantor (BloombergNEF)

There’s no question that when it comes to selling EVs in the US, and making a profit on them, Tesla is still king. But between an erratic CEO, public scrutiny over delay after delay on self driving promises, and signs of flagging demand in key markets like California, there’s some…

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October 22, 2024
Directly Current Episode 7: Building Chargers & Promoting Jobs With DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg

Welcome back to Directly Current. This week, we’ve got a special guest: Secretary of the Department of Transportation Pete Buttigieg! The Secretary talks about the economic boost the EV industry is giving communities across the country, including his hometown of South Bend, Indiana. The Secretary and Max cover a…

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October 15, 2024
EV Political Advertising in the 2024 Election Cycle

We took a look at the EV-related political advertising at this point in the election cycle and the results were sobering. Find our memo below which outlines our findings. Version updated 10/22 below:…

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October 15, 2024
Directly Current Episode 6: Battery Nationalism and Geopolitics with The Information’s Steve LeVine

Has the US lost its manufacturing nerve? EVs and China has become intertwined, mostly because China has developed an unassailable lead in making the most important and most expensive component of any electric car. They aren’t just a political target just of Donald Trump, who led the charge on…

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