August 29, 2025

China reaches EV tipping point, Tesla retreats, some slack with tax credit, and more

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1 hour 3 minutes

In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss China reaching the EV tipping point, Tesla's retreat in Europe, EV buyers receiving some tax credit relief, and more.

The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel.

As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in.

After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps:

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We now have a Patreon if you want to help us avoid more ads and invest more in our content. We have some awesome gifts for our Patreons and more coming.

Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast:

This is the new Tesla Model Y Performance, coming to Europe in Sept.

Tesla’s freefall in Europe continues as BYD overtakes it at stunning pace

Tesla announces Cybertruck expansion into South Korea

Elon Musk is lying about Tesla’s self-driving and I have the DMs to prove it

IRS gives a little more time for electric car buyers to secure the $7,500 tax credit

Electric vehicles reach tipping point in China, surge to 51% share

BYD’s Ferrari-slaying electric supercar shatters the EV speed record at nearly 300 mph

Another major automaker is abandoning its big EV plans

The 2026 Porsche Macan EV is more powerful, more high-tech, and even lets you game inside

Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4:00 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET:

https://www.youtube.com/live/AuVCXxkdI70

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August 29, 2025

China reaches EV tipping point, Tesla retreats, some slack with tax credit, and more

Listen Later

1 hour 3 minutes

In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss China reaching the EV tipping point, Tesla's retreat in Europe, EV buyers receiving some tax credit relief, and more.

The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel.

As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in.

After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps:

Apple Podcasts

Spotify

Overcast

Pocket Casts

Castro

RSS

We now have a Patreon if you want to help us avoid more ads and invest more in our content. We have some awesome gifts for our Patreons and more coming.

Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast:

This is the new Tesla Model Y Performance, coming to Europe in Sept.

Tesla’s freefall in Europe continues as BYD overtakes it at stunning pace

Tesla announces Cybertruck expansion into South Korea

Elon Musk is lying about Tesla’s self-driving and I have the DMs to prove it

IRS gives a little more time for electric car buyers to secure the $7,500 tax credit

Electric vehicles reach tipping point in China, surge to 51% share

BYD’s Ferrari-slaying electric supercar shatters the EV speed record at nearly 300 mph

Another major automaker is abandoning its big EV plans

The 2026 Porsche Macan EV is more powerful, more high-tech, and even lets you game inside

Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4:00 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET:

https://www.youtube.com/live/AuVCXxkdI70

...more