Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn, and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

All eyes on Tesla’s recovery in China — rumors of massive backlog

France makes EVs central to an $8.8 billion plan to rescue its auto industry

Here’s how Europe is now dwarfing China in EV investments

Mercedes-Benz launches its electric EQV minivan for ~$64,000

This $500,000 electric yacht can cross oceans on just battery and solar power

A new eVTOL player enters the race with 60-mile range electric air taxi

EGEB: 40% of UK drivers want to drive less to maintain clean air

Spectra X review: The weirdest electric skateboard I’ve ever ridden

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Watch cyclists charge Tesla Model X with human power

Tesla files to sell new Model 3 with cheaper lithium iron phosphate batteries

Elon Musk on Tesla Roadster’s SpaceX package: ‘It’s like full-on James Bond’

Tesla Cybertruck: Elon Musk scraps plan to make electric pickup smaller

EGEB: Britain’s largest solar farm is about to be approved

Ohio OKs North America’s first freshwater offshore wind farm — with a caveat

Review: Surface604 Rook e-bike — the trusty steed

Pursang’s new Bosch-powered electric motorcycle is now taking reservations

Check out Juiced Bikes’ new 1,000W e-bike motors for the 30+ mph HyperScorpion

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla Model S achieves 400 miles of range in new test – but there’s a catch

Elon Musk jumps on Tesla Cybertruck prototype and talks improvements

Watch Tesla’s cool new Autopilot pedestrian animation in latest update

Tesla launches Fallout Shelter in-car video game and more with new update

Tesla employees fear unsafe conditions at factory, call it ‘modern-day sweatshop’

Tesla Model 3 turned into convertible — dope or nope?

Mustang Mach-E delayed for Europe but still set for late 2020 in US

Massive electric oil tankers are coming – oh the irony

EGEB: Companies worth $2 trillion call for global green recovery packages

Google will stop building custom AI for Big Oil and Gas

During the pandemic, European consumers are getting paid to use electricity

Climate Crisis Weekly: Carbon emissions dropped 17% globally due to COVID-19

Huck Cycle’s 60 mph electric mopeds get new VINs, paving way for legal riding

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla goes back to ‘normal’ manufacturing operations, calls more workers to come back to work

Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai expansion is back in full swing

Tesla starts deliveries of new Model 3 Long Range RWD made-in-China car

BMW confirms summer 2020 production of iX3 EV crossover on new flexible platform

All VW retailers agree to ‘agency’ approach to selling electric cars

EGEB: 58% of cars will be electric by 2040 — new study

Senator to EPA head about rollbacks: ‘You should be ashamed of yourself’

Rad Power Bikes launches new RadWagon e-cargo bike full of new surprises

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla installs more production robots at Fremont factory

Tesla quietly adds bidirectional charging capability for game-changing new features

Northvolt unveils its own Tesla Powerpack/Megapack competitor: Voltpack

Volvo publishes walkaround video of impressive all-electric XC40 Recharge

Mazda starts production of MX-30, its first pure EV

GM releases first pictures inside GMC HUMMER EV electric pickup with open top

GM battery chief trumpets capabilities of its flexible EV pouch cells

Post COVID-19, traffic will either skyrocket or plummet — it depends on us

EGEB: What exactly powers your ’emissions-free’ EV? This US map shows you

EPA head will be grilled in Senate today for rollbacks during COVID

‘Self-driving’ shared electric scooters are here – Are they awesome or terrifying?

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla shows the scale of Gigafactory Berlin ahead of groundbreaking

Tesla is set to produce 4,000 electric cars per week in Shanghai next month, Model Y in Q1 2021

Tesla to increase ‘Full Self-Driving’ price as Elon Musk sees value rise to >$100k

Tesla Model S Performance achieves new record quarter-mile with ‘Cheetah stance’

Global sales of gas cars already peaked, but US will lag rest of world on EVs

Mercedes Benz EQA electric car prototype spotted ahead of launch

Polestar announces first US retail cities, selling EVs from coast to coast

EGEB: Trump administration hits solar, wind with retroactive rent bills

Green energy predicted to have strong COVID-19 recovery — EY study

New light electric motorcycle shows affordable prices are tantalizingly close

Niu’s electric scooter sales are already back to growth after COVID-19 pandemic

5,000W electric bike conversion motor: Yes, it’s real… and it’s spectacular

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla (TSLA) rises on officially being allowed to restart production

Tesla updates Model Y and Model 3 delivery timeline after production restart

Tesla and Panasonic are making money at Gigafactory 1, in talks to expand battery production

You can win a Tesla Model Y electric SUV for a good cause.

Mercedes-Benz introduces EV insurance coverage to include charging stations

Dyson unveils its $500 million electric car that was cancelled

Volkswagen confirms plans for R-badged high-performance electric cars

Not ready until 2025? LOL, here are 10 EVs that smoke Ferrari now

EGEB: GM to power Tennessee manufacturing plant entirely with solar

New Jersey’s largest solar farm has been completed

125 km/h RGNT electric motorcycle begins taking pre-orders in Europe

Volvo-owned Polestar partners with CAKE’s Swedish electric motorcycles.

Fiido L2 folding electric bike review: A LONG range 2-seater moped for $739

Say goodbye, GM kills off its short-lived electric bicycle

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla’s next factory is going to be in Austin, Texas and it’s going to happen quickly

Elon Musk delays Tesla ‘Battery Day’ to next month

Check out Tesla’s impressive chart of pandemic’s impact on Supercharger use

Tesla installs mysterious tower at charging station, Megacharger, Starlink? [Solved]

Ferrari: EV battery technology is ‘not developed enough’ for a supercar

Ford files patent for an inflatable, solar-powered, EV-charging car shield

Ford announces that Mustang Mach-E electric car charges 30% faster than they thought

GM-Cruise lays off 8% of staff as self-driving companies face tough times

Volkswagen opens first ‘store’ to show off the ID.3 electric car arriving next month

EGEB: South Dakota cement plant adopts wind power

Nearly 600,000 green energy jobs lost in March and April

Climate Crisis Weekly: NASA explains sea-level rise — and yes, it’s real

Kumpan unveils new line of seated electric scooters, reduces prices

Evelo Galaxy 500 review: serenity (now!) on two wheels

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla will launch its new battery in China first and partner with CATL to make them, report says

Elon Musk’s Boring Company completes excavation of Las Vegas’ electric ‘Loop’

Elon Musk approves of Tesla tuners — a growing market with some wild cars

Check out Tesla Model X that will transport NASA astronauts to SpaceX missions

Tesla owner stops carjacking, thanks to connected Model 3 and dumb thief

Volvo CEO: Pandemic will rapidly accelerate shift to electric cars

Ecotopia: Oatly shifts to electric trucks for oat milk delivery

EGEB: Here are the top 10 countries leading the move to green energy

More than 300 companies want Congress to include sustainability in recovery plan

FREY AM1000 e-bike review: 1.5kW and almost 40 mph, what else can I say?

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla updates Model 3 interior to match Model Y features

Tesla is officially allowed to reopen Fremont in a week if everything goes well

Tesla warns workers who don’t return to work might lose unemployment benefits

Kia to offer crazy-fast EV charging with 800V battery system

GM, Ford, UAW confirm May 18 as the date to reopen plants

Public transit riders need distanced ways to commute, but path forward is uncertain

GM EV chief: There are no delays of our EVs due to the pandemic

EGEB: The largest solar farm in the US has been approved

India’s CO2 emissions drop for the first time in 40 years

Riide launches 2nd generation 1.45kW e-bike with unique lease-to-own option

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