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Tim Levin,

Senior Reporter

tim.levin@insideevs.com

Tim Levin is a Senior Reporter at InsideEVs who's endlessly fascinated by the rapidly changing world of transportation. Before joining the site, he covered the auto industry for Business Insider. He's based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Articles by Tim Levin

Tesla Sales Keep Cratering In Europe. Now What?

We talk Tesla's struggles, Waymo's expansion and why slow EV charging is way more useful than you think.

By Tim Levin

Podcast - Mar 07 -

Why A Jobs Boom May Not Save The EV Tax Credit

Republican strategist and EV advocate Mike Murphy says the EV tax credit situation is looking “grim” right now.

By Tim Levin

Interview - Mar 06 -

A Self-Driving Maserati Just Hit Nearly 200 MPH

The team behind the feat says experiments like this will help make autonomous cars safer at regular speeds, too.

By Tim Levin

Autonomous Vehicles - Mar 03 -

Polestar's 'Trade In Your Tesla' $20,000 Deal Is Already A Hit

Tesla owners are getting fed up with the brand. Polestar wants to reel them in, and it seems to be working.

By Tim Levin

News - Feb 28 -

Waymo Hits 200,000 Paid Trips Per Week Before Tesla Even Gets Started

Waymo runs driverless taxis in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix. Tesla isn't anywhere yet.

By Tim Levin

Autonomous Vehicles - Feb 27 -

Lucid Midsize Update: We Could See It Later This Year

The EV maker's interim CEO gave an update on the development of its next-generation platform.

By Tim Levin

News - Feb 25 -

Lucid Is Getting A New CEO As Peter Rawlinson Steps Aside

The EV startup's longtime CEO and CTO, Peter Rawlinson, has stepped down. An interim CEO is in charge.

By Tim Levin

Official - Feb 25 -

Trump Has Already Turned The EV Industry Upside Down. Here's How

You can still get an EV tax credit, but federal funding for chargers has been paused. Now what happens?

By Tim Levin

News - Feb 25 -

Tesla Owners: Want To Move On? Get $20,000 Off Of A Polestar 3 Lease

EV maker Polestar evidently wants to scoop up buyers who are over Tesla.

By Tim Levin

Buying Tips - Feb 24 -

New Tesla Model Y First Reviews: 'Night And Day'

Reviewers say the new Model Y is way quieter, more comfortable and higher-quality than before.

By Tim Levin

News - Feb 22 -

The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Is Better Than Ever

On this week's episode of the InsideEVs podcast, we cover Patrick's drive in the 2025 Ioniq 5, new Kias coming and anti-Tesla protests.

By Tim Levin

Podcast - Feb 21 -

Rivian CEO Says Hands-Free Driving Is Coming In 'Weeks'

After that, a hands-off, eyes-off highway driving system is coming to Rivians next year, CEO R.J. Scaringe said on Thursday.

By Tim Levin

News - Feb 20 -

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 Is Stealing Tons Of Buyers From Other Brands

The Toyota bZ4X, Subaru Solterra and Nissan Ariya? Not so much.

By Tim Levin

News - Feb 15 -

More And More People Want EVs, Actually

The percentage of car shoppers planning to buy an EV shot up in 2024.

By Tim Levin

News - Feb 14 -

The 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron Is Audi's Best EV Yet

The Audi Q6 E-Tron is a big deal. We take a tour and break down its technology, infotainment and driving experience.

By Tim Levin

First Drives - Feb 13 -

Why Lucid's CEO Thinks 180-Mile EVs Are 'The Future'

It sounds weird coming from the CEO of a company that makes EVs with over 500 miles of range. But hear him out.

By Tim Levin

Interview - Feb 11 -

Revel Snags $60 Million To Build 267 EV Chargers In New York

States could fill in the gaps if Trump kills federal EV incentives, Revel's CEO told InsideEVs.

By Tim Levin

Charging - Feb 10 -

Lucid Aims To Be 20% Car Company, 80% Tech Supplier: CEO

Peter Rawlinson said the goal is to get Lucid tech into Hondas and Toyotas, and the cars are a "shop window" to do that.

By Tim Levin

Interview - Feb 08 -

Trump's DOT Stops Key EV Charger Funding Program In Its Tracks

The Trump administration put a pause on new projects under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program.

By Tim Levin

News - Feb 06 -

Rivian CEO Sounds Alarm On Trump's Tariffs: 'Inflation Could Be Damaging'

R.J. Scaringe said tariffs on Mexico and Canada could have a bigger impact than the end of the EV tax credit.

By Tim Levin

News - Jan 30 -

No, Trump Can't Just Stop EV Charger Funding

That's just not how any of this works.

By Tim Levin

News - Jan 28 -

The Lucid Gravity Is A 400 kW Charging Monster, With Tesla Supercharger Access Soon

Lucid's new SUV gains access to Tesla Superchargers on January 31.

By Tim Levin

Charging - Jan 28 -

'You're Going To Be In Rough Shape': Rivian CEO To Rivals Backing Off EVs

CEO R.J. Scaringe told InsideEVs that he's not worried about EV tax credits going away—but he is worried the U.S. could fall behind in the race.

By Tim Levin

News - Jan 24 -

The New Tesla Model Y Is Here. Is It Enough?

The new Model Y faces stronger competition than ever before, particularly from China's EV makers, analysts say.

By Tim Levin

Industry - Jan 20 -