The One Where We Talk About Vehicle Inspections in the EV Market

Episode 41

This episode was recorded on location at Used Car Week 2023 and features Jameel Ghata, Chief Strategy Officer at PAVE, a company that provides automated condition reports offering greater insight into a vehicle’s physical condition and Jimmy Douglas, CEO at Plug, an online marketplace that facilitates wholesale buying and selling of used EVs among a network of dealers and fleet operators. This candid conversation highlights the relevance of automated condition reports for EVs and how EVs can be inspected without physical interaction since they are (after all) “computers on wheels.” We also briefly talk about consumer confidence levels as it relates to charging infrastructure and leasing options in the EV market. This episode begs the question: are EVs ushering in a new era where we don’t need human vehicle inspectors anymore? Listen to find out!