This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we are going to discuss Tesla CEO Elon Musk trying to take over Twitter, the price of the new Tesla Model Y Standard Range AWD, Toyota launching the bZ4X, and more.

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

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

Tesla CEO Elon Musk makes ‘final offer’ to buy Twitter and take it privateElon Musk says JB Straubel should have been Tesla’s only other cofounder, dredging up the pastElon Musk claims that ‘funding was secured’ in infamous Tesla ‘420 take private’ attempt, but SEC/banks forced him to settleTesla launches Model Y Standard Range AWD for employees starting at $60,000 and with a few upgradesToyota launches bZ4X electric SUV with starting price of $42,000VW is preparing some improvements to MEB electric vehicles, including range of up to 435 miles (700 km)Lucid announces Performance version of Air Grand Touring with 446-mile range and 1,050 horsepowerVW is preparing some improvements to MEB electric vehicles, including range of up to 435 miles (700 km)GM Cruise autonomous taxi pulled over by police in San Francisco without humans, ‘bolts’ off (U: Cruise responds)

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHw4nR-BDKI