Batteries Included

A year ago, we spoke with GM Energy Chief Revenue Officer Aseem Kapur about the company's vehicle-to-home (V2H) system with PowerBank battery storage. Now, he's back to update us on the evolution of GM's energy ecosystem. In this special mid-week edition of the podcast, Domenick Yoney and Tom Moloughney sit down with Aseem to discuss the real-world challenges and new solutions for EV owners today...

In this episode: • Electrify America ditches pre-funding for pay-as-you-go   • Rolls Royce debuts Spectre Series II  • GMC floating a baby Hummer trial balloon?  • much, much more Tune in and get up to speed! 🚗⚡️🏁 Regular cohosts: Tom Moloughney from State of Charge and EVchargingstations.com https://evchargingstations.com/ |   https://www.youtube.com/StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney Kyle Conner...

In this episode: • Ferrari Luce launches and no one like it • Driving across America in a 2027 Chevy Bolt • Walmart’s monster charging network takes shape • much, much more! Regular cohosts: Tom Moloughney from State of Charge and EVchargingstations.com https://evchargingstations.com/ |  https://www.youtube.com/StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney Kyle Conner from Out of Spec Studios https://outofspecst...

This week, with special guest Alex Bessinger: • We drive Volvo EX60,  • Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé launches • Rivian R2 configurator is live • much much more! Regular cohosts: Tom Moloughney from State of Charge and EVchargingstations.com https://evchargingstations.com/ |  https://www.youtube.com/StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney Kyle Conner from Out of Spec Studios https://outofspecstudios.com/ Ma...

In this episode: • The Lexus TZ 3-row electric SUV makes its debut • The Tesla Semi battery sizes revealed  • The best Chinese EVs in Europe  • And much, much more!

Battery Bargains is back! It's been some time, but we are back to help you shortcut the search for your perfect electric vehicle.  In Episode 55, we’re hunting down incredible value in the used market and answering your specific EV buying questions: The Avalon Successor: What do you buy when your 2004 Toyota Avalon finally reaches the end of the road? We find a "basically new" electric cruiser wit...

In this episode: BMW official price and range figures for the iX3 revealed Rivian R2 variants confirmed, pickup speculated How the price of gas is or isn’t affecting EV sales in the US 

In this episode, we talk with China auto expert Lei Xing and and our co-host Kyle Conner about the being at the Beijng Auto Show, the future of (super) fast charging, testing autonomous driving systems, and lots more. Our special guest Lei Xing is the co-host of China EVs & More https://www.chinaevsandmore.com/ He can also be found at https://x.com/leixing77 and https://www.youtube.com/@leixin...

In this episode: * EV tech at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show blows our minds * Testing Chinese FSD-like autonomous driving systems * The Porsche Cayenne Coupé debuts Regular cohosts: Tom Moloughney from State of Charge and EVchargingstations.com https://evchargingstations.com/ |  https://www.youtube.com/StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney Kyle Conner from Out of Spec Studios https://outofspecstudios.com/ M...

In this episode: Mercedes EQS gets Cybertruck steering, over 500 miles of range  Charging the Denza Z9GT to full and driving it Ionna takes over Circle K charging network And much, much more!

In this episode: EPA says Rivian R2 beats Model Y in efficiency and range  Rimac making battery packs for the BMW i7   Alpitronic’s megawatt charger in the US And much, much more! Hosts: Tom Moloughney from State of Charge and EVchargingstations.com https://evchargingstations.com/ |   https://www.youtube.com/StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney Kyle Conner from Out of Spec Studios https://outofspecstudi...

In this episode: The Kia EV3 makes its US debut Subaru reveals Getaway: a 3-row SUV  Driving Porsche Cayenne Electric And much, much more! Regular cohosts: Tom Moloughney from State of Charge and EVchargingstations.com https://evchargingstations.com/ |   https://www.youtube.com/StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney Kyle Conner from Out of Spec Studios https://outofspecstudios.com/ Martyn Lee from EV News...

In this episode: Ionna CEO Seth Cutler talks about achieving growth targets Tesla Stops Making V3 Superchargers Uber buying 10,000 Rivian R2 for autonomous duties  And much, much more! Regular cohosts: Tom Moloughney from State of Charge and EVchargingstations.com https://evchargingstations.com/ |   https://www.youtube.com/StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney Kyle Conner from Out of Spec Studios https:/...

In this episode: Debut of the BMW i3  We see the Lucid Cosmos in person And much, much more! Regular cohosts: Tom Moloughney from State of Charge and EVchargingstations.com https://evchargingstations.com/ https://www.youtube.com/StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney Kyle Conner from Out of Spec Studios https://outofspecstudios.com/ Martyn Lee from EV News Daily https://www.evnewsdaily.com/ Domenick Yoney...

All trims use an 87.9 kWh usable battery. Here are the trims in order of release date: Performance (Dual AWD) — $57,990 w/ Launch Package — Spring 2026 656 hp / 609 lb-ft torque 0–60 mph in 3.6s Up to 330 miles (EPA-estimated) Premium (Dual AWD) — $53,990 — Late 2026 450 hp / 537 lb-ft torque 0–60 mph in 4.6s Up to 330 miles (EPA-estimated) Standard RWD Long Range — $48,490 — Early 2027 350 hp / 3...

In this episode: Rivian gets RAD, launches performance department  Porsche Taycan winter range test Volvo EX60 demand prompts production boost And much, much more! Regular cohosts: Tom Moloughney from State of Charge and EVchargingstations.com https://evchargingstations.com/ |   https://www.youtube.com/StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney Kyle Conner from Out of Spec Studios https://outofspecstudios.com...

In this episode: Driving Polestar 3 Upgraded and Polestar 4 A more affordable Tesla Cybertruck trim Donut Labs sharing its first testing results And much, much more! Regular cohosts: Tom Moloughney from State of Charge and EVchargingstations.com https://evchargingstations.com/ |   https://www.youtube.com/StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney Kyle Conner from Out of Spec Studios https://outofspecstudios.c...

In this episode: • Ford Universal EV Platform • Driving the Porsche Macan GTS • Polestar announces four new models • Much, much more! Regular cohosts: Tom Moloughney from State of Charge and EVchargingstations.com https://evchargingstations.com/ | https://www.youtube.com/@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney Kyle Conner from Out of Spec Studios https://outofspecstudios.com/ Martyn Lee from EV News Daily...

Fresh episode! • Rivian R2 prototype first drive revelations  • Toyota Highlander debuts as a 3-row EV  • Ferrari Luce interior revealed  • Much, much more!

Hello and welcome to the Batteries Included Podcast. It's Friday, February the 6th, 2026 and this is episode number 125. On today's show, we'll be talking about: A pivotal Lucid Gravity software update with Senior Vice President, Engineering & Digital Emad Dlala   Toyota C-HR’s new price tag a new study showing used EVs are the best bargains …and of course, much, much more I'm your host Martyn...

In this week's show: • Tesla kills Model S and X to make room for robots • Pilot  partners with Tesla for a Semi charging network • The Chevy Bolt facing its demise in 18 months

In this episode: • Volvo EX60 and EX60 Cross Country debut • Tesla Replaces Autopilot With FSD Subscriptions • Charging The Lucid Gravity At The One True V4 Supercharger • Much, much more!

In this episode: • Chinese EVs are coming to America! • Chinese EVs are coming to Canada! • Rivian R2 rolls off the assembly line for the first time  • Much, much more

In this episode: • The solid-state battery that could kill combustion cars • Volvo teasing the EX60 with big range promises • Racing 2,000 miles non-stop in a Lucid Gravity