{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"The State of Chinese Cars with Kevin Williams (InsideEVs)","description":"Staff 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 do they stack up to Western automakers? What does he make of Canada's new policy to lift tariffs on them and allow Chinese cars into their market?\n\nMax and Kevin go over\n\nThe tech going into new EVs from Xiaomi, XPENG, Geely, and others\nHow it compares to what Western OEMs have done\nWhy China's EV market may not be as bulletproof as it looks\nCanada's warming to Chinese imports\nThe feasibility of joint ventures with US and European companies\n\n▶️ Watch the episode: YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@DirectlyCurrent)\n🎙️ Listen on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform\n (https://audioboom.com/channels/5137915-directly-current-the-ev-politics-podcast)\nResources and Links:\nFollow Kevin's work (https://insideevs.com/info/team/kevin-williams/)\nView our new batch of polling at EVs for All America\n (https://www.evsforallamerica.org/news/evs-for-all-america-releases-new-report-showing-republican-resistance-to-evs-easing-amid-job-and-china-concerns/)\n⚡ Stay Plugged In\n\nSubscribe to Directly Current (https://audioboom.com/channels/5137915)\nSupport EVs for All America (https://www.evsforallamerica.org/)\nVisit the EV Politics merch store (https://accordion-ladybug-kf89.squarespace.com/)","author_name":"Directly Current: The EV Politics Podcast","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5137915-directly-current-the-ev-politics-podcast","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43088765/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}