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March 20, 2025Elon’s missing billions, Tesla terrorism, bots rig surveys, and a Nissan battery deal
Is Elon Musk using the missing $1.4B to fund anti-Tesla protests as part of a massive false flag operation that will give him control of both the police and the courts? There's absolutely ZERO evidence to support that idea (plus: I just made it up), but it's 2025 and that means anything goes on today's bats**t episode of Quick Charge!
If there's one thing narcissists love it's playing victim, and the guy who asked everyone at Trump's inauguration if they's seen Kyle and spent the last decade stacking billions by failing to deliver on a mission to mars, an all-electric roadster, an underground super-speedway, and a self-driving car seems to think it's someone else's fault that people don't like him. We talk through the state of that debacle along with news from two credible car companies, and I predict Volvo will have the first mainstream L3 car in America – enjoy!
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Elon Musk promotes negative Tesla survey turned positive by bots
Tesla is done in Germany: 94% say they won’t buy a Tesla car

Thousands of Tesla owners doxxed. The only way to get off the list? Sell your car
Tesla vandalism: Trump and AG claim someone ‘coordinate and fund’ them
Tesla (TSLA) accounting raises red flags as report shows $1.4 billion missing
Nissan just secured enough batteries to build about 1 million EVs in the US
ZEEKR launches first door-to-door Level 3 autonomous driving technology
ZEEKR to display ‘heavyweight’ EVs at CES 2025
Volvo ES90 revealed: 800V beauty is midway between SUV, sedan

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14 min
March 18, 2025Cartoonish Tesla crashes, Toyota battery deals, and new Chinese hotness
ACME stock soars on today's cartoonishly silly episode of Quick Charge, we watch Tesla Autopilot crash into a wall with a painting on it, make the Elon stans look silly when they point out shady behavior from their fearless leader, and toss out the notion that some franchise dealers might help the troubled EV brand make more sales in red states.
We also cover Toyota as it moves to position itself for global battery dominance by suppling batteries to more than 400,000 electrified Honda vehicles per year, plus an upgraded Xpeng G6 electric SUV that makes everything on this side of the Pacific look positively plebeian. All this and more, enjoy!
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Tesla Autopilot drives into Wile E Coyote fake road wall in camera vs lidar test
Tesla fans expose Tesla’s own shadiness in attempt to defend Autopilot crash
Tesla used car prices are falling at 3x the rest of the market
If Musk wants to sell Tesla cars to conservatives, Tesla needs stores and service in red states
Toyota the EV battery supplier? Honda will use them to power up its 400,000 hybrids in the US
Turing AI and “bulletproof” EV batteries arrive with 2025 Xpeng G6 SUV

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11 min
March 11, 2025Elon wants to rebuild exploded Cybertruck, Canadian cons, other bizarre EV news
On today's challenging episode of Quick Charge, Elon seems serious about rebuilding the Cybertruck that exploded outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, there are questions about Tesla's record-setting weekend in Canada, and lots, lots more.
In other news, we've got a hot tub you can sail around a lake, a 140-ton electric hoverboard from Liebherr, a $1,000 electric pickup from China, questions about the effectiveness of EV rebates in general, and a 0% interest deal on an all-new electric Dodge Charger Daytona.
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Destroyed Cybertruck used in Vegas bombing is for sale, Musk said Tesla would rebuild it
Spacruzzi opens 2025 reservations for limited builds of its all-electric hot tub boats
Liebherr developing giant, 140-ton Segway-style autonomous haulers
Tesla made a suspicious number of rebate requests on last days of Canadian EV incentive
Harbinger guarantees incentive pricing to combat Trump Administration chaos
All the EVs (and one PHEV) you can buy with 0% financing in March 2025 [update]
These are the cheapest EVs you can lease in March at under $300 a month
Remember that $2,000 electric mini-truck I bought from China? Now they’re down to $1,000

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9 min
March 06, 2025New cars from Volvo, VW, Cadillac, and more – plus 0% on Model 3 as Tesla sales fall
It's been a big day for big reveals with the all-new Volvo ES90, a new compact electric city car from Volkswagen, plus a pair of new, over-the-top EVs from General Motors that perfectly exemplify American excess. All this and maybe the dawn of the long-awaited "Tesla Killer" on today's revealing episode of Quick Charge!
GM is practically daring the competition to build a bigger, badder EV with a new, bigger $133,000 Cadillac Escalade and 1,100 hp off-road special in the form of the new Chevrolet Silverado EV ZR2. Finally, you guys are never happy ... try to enjoy this episode, anyway!
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Volvo ES90 revealed: 800V beauty is midway between SUV, sedan and fastback
Volkswagen unveils ID. EVERY1 show car, production version set to launch around 20,000 euros
Cadillac Escalade too small? New, bigger $133K Escalade IQL might be the ticket
Meet the Chevy Silverado EV Trail Boss and 1,100 hp ZR2 electric race truck concept
This Chinese EV has surpassed Tesla’s Model 3, and Model Y is next
Tesla (TSLA) sales crash continues in Europe, with Germany down 70%
All the EVs you can buy with 0% financing in March 2025

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11 min
March 05, 2025Elon protests turn violent as arsonists set fire to Tesla cars, Plus: 2026 Chevy Spark
On today's fiery episode of Quick Charge, it's all bad news for Elon as Tesla sales continue to plunge in Europe, the pump fails to stop the TSLA stock price slide, and people set fire to dealers. Plus: BMW takes the top two spots in the J.D. Power EV owner satisfaction survey.
Tesla shareholders were hoping today's claims of 10x growth in the coming years would help goose TSLA stock prices, but they slid instead as BMW took the top two spots in the J.D. Power EV owner satisfaction survey and GM launched an all-new, affordable Chevy Spark EUV.
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Tesla (TSLA) sales are still crashing in Europe in February
Elon Musk tries and fails to pump Tesla’s stock (TSLA)
Tesla brings back 0% loans to boost demand in the US
Tesla store gets taken over by Musk protesters, 9 people arrested
A dozen Tesla cars burned at store, arson is suspected amid global protests
Tesla owners get creative to distance themselves from Elon with new car logos & projectors
BMW iX snatches the top spot in J.D. Power EV satisfaction survey
Chevy Spark returns for 2026 as affordable electric crossover with 220 mile range

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New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded, usually, Monday through Thursday (and sometimes Sunday). We’ll be posting bonus audio content from time to time as well, so be sure to follow and subscribe so you don’t miss a minute of Electrek’s high-voltage daily news.

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11 min
February 26, 2025TSLA gets hammered, Mercedes set to ditch EQ, and big van news
With revenue tumbling almost as fast as market share, Tesla stock is taking a pounding – exactly like CEO Elon Musk predicted! We've also got FSD rolling out in China, a German automation acquisition, and more on today's red candlestick edition of Quick Charge!
We've also got some clarifying news at Mercedes-Benz, which is set to ditch its confusing EQ-based model alphanumerics and (God willing) their suppository-based styling language, too. Plus, Rivian launches a new upfit service to make it easier for fleet managers to order ready-to-work EVs, Ram ProMaster EV lives up to its promises with more options and a lower price tag, and a big solar deal goes down.
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Tesla (TSLA) stock is crashing like a ‘soufflé under a sledge hammer’ as Elon Musk predicted
Tesla launches limited Full Self-Driving in China to mixed reviews
Tesla acquires bankrupted automation engineering firm
Mercedes will stop treating EVs as a separate lineup and thats a good thing
Rivian Upfit Program offers fleet managers custom solutions for its EVs
2025 Ram ProMaster EV (finally) lives up to its initial promise
National Grid to sell its US renewables arm for $1.74B

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11 min
February 25, 2025Tesla exec teases new Model S, protests gain momentum, and staff exodus continues
On today's energized episode of Quick Charge, a Tesla executive leaks news of a new Model S and X as protests at retail locations escalate and key staff continue their exodus from the troubled brand. Plus: 0% financing deals on EVs and PHEVs and Volvo brings off-grid power to bauma.
We've also got a look at the crowded EV sedan market the updated Tesla Model S (if it happens) will enter, talk about the Chinese answer to Rolls-Royce and Bentley from Huawei, and the latest off-grid BESS substation concept from Volvo Penta. Enjoy!
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Tesla announces Model S and Model X refresh later this year
Tesla protests gain momentum while the hate is spreading Tesla owners
Tesla loses two of its top car designers
Mercedes-Benz tests world’s first solid-state battery EV with +621 miles range
BMW vows next-gen EV batteries will slash costs and boost range by 30%
Sony opens first mall studio for its upcoming AFEELA EV, in Los Angeles
All the EVs (and PHEVs) you can buy with 0% financing in February 2025 [Updated]
Volvo Penta set to show off its new BESS subsystem at bauma 2025

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9 min
February 19, 2025Elon is setting up shop in India as first Tesla Semi station gets real (6 years late)
Elon Musk's visit to India may have been more about Tesla than any mission for the US government, if recent job listings at Tesla are to be believed. Plus, we've got news that construction on the first Tesla Semi truck stop is underway in California – and only six years behind schedule! All this and more on today's (also late) episode of Quick Charge!
We've also got news Hyundai and Kia have plans to get back their $7,500 Federal tax credits, are set to launch a new, 509 hp version of the hot-selling EV9 GT, and there's a new battery factory coming to Louisiana. Enjoy!
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Tesla starts hiring in India in a big deja vu moment
First look at Tesla’s first ‘public’ electric semi truck charging station
Kia finally pulls the covers off its new EV4: Here’s our first look at the low-cost EV
Hyundai and Kia EVs are set to regain the $7,500 US tax credit
Kia just launched the +500 hp EV9 GT in Korea for just over $60,000
This $500M EV battery material plant is the first of its kind in the US

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8 min
February 18, 2025Protests erupt at Tesla dealers as China holds FSD hostage in tariff war
It was a rough weekend for TSLA as public protests of CEO Elon Musk and his actions at DOGE overwhelm Tesla showrooms as calls from shareholders to fire America's most powerful immigrant grow louder. Plus, solid-state batteries and a brand-new, affordable EV from Kia on today's rapidly escalating episode of Quick Charge!
We've also got word that Xi Jinping could be holding approval of Elon's (supervised) Full Self Driving software hostage until the US backs off its proposed tariffs against China, and a new purchase from Cummins could make drop-in hybrid kids a commercial reality for construction and mining operations sooner than later.
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Tesla was hit by a wave of protests over Musk, sales are crashing, insiders are waking up
Tesla Full Self-Driving’s approval in China could be used as bargaining chip in trade war
BYD’s most affordable EVs just got a smart driving upgrade, for free
BYD confirms plans for EVs with all-solid-state batteries to begin rolling out in 2027
Kia finally pulls the covers off its new EV4: Here’s our first look at the low-cost EV
All the best EV (and PHEV) rebate deals we could find for February 2025
Cummins acquires hybrid heavy mining equipment experts First Mode

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New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded, usually, Monday through Thursday (and sometimes Sunday). We’ll be posting bonus audio content from time to time as well, so be sure to follow and subscribe so you don’t miss a minute of Electrek’s high-voltage daily news.

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11 min
February 13, 2025Nobody wants a Cybertruck – including Tesla! Plus: Nissan news, pricey solar
On today's downright giddy episode of Quick Charge, at least one Cybertruck owner is sick of people making fun of his ride – but Tesla won't let him trade it in. Plus, the Associated Press reports that Tesla is suing its own customers, and Nissan is adding AI to its EVs to its record time.
Bloggers and journalists might be in trouble if they keep writing about Tesla's shortcomings – especially in China, where the company has allegedly been using its pull with the government to put pressure on journalists to keep their spin on the company positive. We've also got some new pics of the upcoming 2026 Nissan LEAF and a story about the rising cost of solar under Trump's second administration.
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Tesla says not taking Cybertruck trade-ins after owner tried to return his due to ‘anti-nazi harassment’
Chinese car journalists are told not to be negative on Tesla as it sues customers and media
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Nissan follows BYD by bringing DeepSeek tech to its new N7 EV
Trump’s tariffs could inflate onshore wind costs by up to 7%

Prefer listening to your podcasts? Audio-only versions of Quick Charge are now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn, and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded, usually, Monday through Thursday (and sometimes Sunday). We’ll be posting bonus audio content from time to time as well, so be sure to follow and subscribe so you don’t miss a minute of Electrek’s high-voltage daily news.

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