WIRED Livestream: The Shifting Future of the Global Electric Vehicle Market
Now that electric vehicles have firmly cemented their place in the mainstream, car shoppers are facing an unprecedented array of options—and Tesla, the once-unrivaled leader in the EV space, is no longer the undisputed dominant force it used to be. Watch the full replay of WIRED’s latest livestream, which digs into this changing landscape and more pressing industry questions, below.
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Meet the Livestream Speakers
Julian Chokkattu: Senior editor at WIRED overseeing coverage of personal technology, consumer gadgets, and emerging electronic devices. He has more than a decade of experience testing and reviewing consumer products for audiences.
Aarian Marshall: Staff writer at WIRED focused on transportation systems and urban development. She has reported on Tesla for nearly 10 years, and has covered the broader global EV industry for the past five years.
Jeremy White: Senior writer leading WIRED’s automotive and luxury coverage, with an additional focus on consumer product innovation. He also leads curation for WIRED’s popular annual Gear section.
Elon Musk’s automaker faced a challenging year in 2023: sales momentum stalled, and the company lost its title as the world’s largest EV maker to China’s BYD. Today, it seems every automaker—even legacy luxury brands—is rushing to launch its own line of electric vehicles to capture growing consumer demand. Yet at the same time, a number of major companies are scaling back their ambitious EV production targets amid shifting market conditions.
That leaves a host of critical open questions: Where is the EV market headed next? Will the United States roll out enough public EV charging infrastructure fast enough to keep up with rising adoption? Will gas-powered vehicles become obsolete in the near future? Can any U.S.-based automaker ever reclaim a dominant position in the global EV market again? And what policy changes will shape the industry’s next chapter? The livestream tackles all of these topics and more.
Plus, don’t miss our archive of past livestreams, which cover a wide range of timely topics—from China’s growing global influence and economic dominance to a deep dive into the tech industry’s political alignment with Donald Trump.
