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- Quick Charge Podcast: December 28, 2023
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.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they’re available.
Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):
- Tesla delays important Full Self-Driving v12 update as it needs more work outside California
- Tesla Cybertruck spotted charging a Rivian R1T electric pickup
- If your Tesla starts ‘smoking’ while Supercharging, it might only be steam
- Aptera secures multi-million dollar supply deal and investment for solar EV battery packs
- Ford will follow Toyota as it leans into hybrids, scaling back EV targets
- EV underdog VinFast to open first dealership in US
- Smartphone maker Xiaomi unveils first EV, aims to rival Tesla and Porsche
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9 min - Quick Charge Podcast: December 27, 2023
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.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they’re available.
Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):
- Tesla accuses Reuters of manufacturing a story
- Tesla Model Y refresh coming in next few months, report says
- Volkswagen-backed EV maker rolls out first sodium-ion battery powered electric car
- Toyota’s November EV sales more than doubled but account for only 1% of total volume
- Chevy Bolt EV is still available to lease for $299/mo before production ends in January
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8 min - Quick Charge Podcast: December 26, 2023
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and TuneIn, as well as our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they’re available.
Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):
- Tesla’s stock (TSLA) gets boost from ‘beyond an automaker’ scenario
- Elon Musk didn’t drive away Tesla buyers, at least before his latest big blunder
- Tesla loses court appeal in Swedish strike, will it finally go back to negotiation table?
- The first Tesla store is finally opening in EV-loving Vermont
- Tesla ‘recalls’ 120,000 cars in the US, but it’s another software update
- Tesla launches project to build new Megafactory in China
- The pipe dream is over: Hyperloop One shuts down
- 2024 Chevy Blazer EV sales are already halted over software issues
- Thousands of auto dealers sign up to offer new on-the-spot tax credit
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8 min - Quick Charge Podcast: December 21, 2023
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and TuneIn, as well as our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they’re available.
Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):
- Tesla is having issues producing 4680 cells for Cybertruck, sketchy report says
- Tesla Electric makes homeowner’s electricity bill disappear and pays him $1,000
- Tesla Model Y was spotted towing a full-size tractor-trailer
- Chevy Blazer EV and Cadillac Lyriq will lose tax credit eligibility, but only temporarily
- Ford draws up the ultimate camping mode feature for its next electric pickup
- Hyundai doubles down on shift to EVs with plans to shut down two engine parts plants
- Hyundai launching cheaper IONIQ 2 to sit below the IONIQ 5 – Here’s what we know so far
- Toyota recalls over 25,000 bZ3 EVs in China due to inaccurate remaining battery estimates
- Ford confirms half of dealers will sell EVs in 2024 as some are opting out
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8 min - Quick Charge Podcast: December 20, 2023
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.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they’re available.
Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):
- Tesla secures new credit union partner to reduce electric car payments
- Tesla removes stock-based compensation this year, report says
- Tesla claims over 600 ‘solar neighborhoods’ as part of home builder program
- Lucid’s (LCID) answer to the Tesla Model Y, Model 3 could come sooner than expected
- Half of US Buick dealers chose buyouts over selling EVs in 2023
- GM shuts down production at its Factory Zero EV plant after a fire breaks out [Update]
- Waymo says its self-driving cars are safer than human drivers by up to 10x
- China to set up shop in Mexico, and the US isn’t happy
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9 min - Quick Charge Podcast: December 19, 2023
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.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they’re available.
Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):
- Tesla drivers have highest accident rate despite Autopilot claims, who is lying?
- Tesla and Mercedes-Benz to compensate for loss of German EV subsidies
- VW, Audi, Porsche finally commit to NACS connectors in 2025
- US gov’t may update EV charger subsidy rules for newly-certified NACS port
- Lexus adds cheaper, longer-range RZ 300e to 2024 EV lineup
- If you see a Mercedes EQS with turquoise lights, it’s driving itself
- Rivian (RIVN) finds a partner to build its massive $5B mega-EV plant, paving the way for R2
- Volkswagen to bring back buttons after complaints about its touchscreen
- Move over Tesla: BYD has caught up and is expected to take the lead in global BEV market share
https://youtu.be/xkm6JC8avBgSubscribe to the Electrek Daily Channel on Youtube so you never miss a day of news
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10 min - Quick Charge Podcast: December 18, 2023
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.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they’re available.
Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):
- UAW win helps nonunion workers too as Tesla is latest to hike pay
- Tesla confirms wireless inductive electric car home charger is coming
- Tesla removes Disney+ from vehicles amid Elon Musk’s Twitter beef with Bob Iger
- Tesla unveils new bird-eye view 3D reconstruction park assist
- Nikola founder Trevor Milton sentenced to 4 years in prison for fraud
- GM and Ford EV owners to get Tesla Supercharger access as soon as February
- Acura opens reservations for its ZDX SUV, its first-ever EV, starting around $60
- Nissan will export EVs made in China globally to compete with Tesla and BYD
https://youtu.be/ic5F_bPqzXo
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7 min - Quick Charge Podcast: December 16, 2023
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.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they’re available.
Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):
- Tesla appears to be ramping up Cybertruck production as fleet is spotted
- Tesla explains new Autopilot nag forced by the NHTSA recall
- Tesla secures $135 million in incentive for Gigafactory Mexico despite delaying the factory
- Tesla’s India entry is on shaky grounds again as import duties deal is off the table
- SAE’s NACS certification is ready, and it’ll fix every EV charging problem at once
- Porsche is retiring the gas-powered Macan early in Europe as EV model takes the spotlight
- GM stops Chevy Bolt production (for now), lays off 1,314 workers
- Cruise fires 900 workers, while Waymo pulls out ahead
https://youtu.be/wVg4_Ap7GncSubscribe to the Electrek Daily Channel on Youtube so you never miss a day of news
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8 min - Quick Charge Podcast: December 14, 2023
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.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they’re available.
Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):
- Tesla signals Model Y also losing full $7,500 tax credit
- Tesla partners with Uber to offer $3,000 discount on its electric cars to drivers
- This is how much the Cybertruck’s giant windshield will cost to replace
- Tesla claims Powerwall with solar is cheaper than a backup generator
- Rivian (RIVN) signs first partner outside of Amazon to buy its electric Commercial Vans
- Cadillac confirms new three-row VISTIQ EV, positioned between LYRIQ and ESCALADE IQ SUVs
- France says ‘non’ to EVs made in China
- GM fires 9 execs at Cruise, may face $1.5 million in fines
- GM delays another major EV initiative after pushing back Silverado RST, GMC Sierra EVs
- Nissan is finally ramping up Ariya electric SUV output
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10 min - Quick Charge Podcast: December 13, 2023
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.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they’re available.
Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):
- Tesla announces it will lose entire $7,500 tax credit on base Model 3 trims
- Tesla adds more alerts to Autopilot as part of NHTSA ‘safety recall’
- Tesla unveils Optimus Gen 2: its next generation humanoid robot
- Porsche’s Boxster EV looks like the electric roadster we’ve been waiting for in new testing video
- Nissan Ariya electric SUV earns 2023 IIHS top safety award, its highest rating
- Chevy Blazer EV first drive – is it worth its $56k base price?
- FTC complaint filed against Toyota over its false electrification claims
https://youtu.be/Wn6pAesohYwSubscribe to the Electrek Daily Channel on Youtube so you never miss a day of news
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About Quick Charge
From the publisher's feed
Quick Charge is a recap podcast bringing you the latest in Tesla news and the top green energy stories every Monday through Friday.
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