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  • Quick Charge Podcast: November 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 increases Cybertruck pre-order deposit, but reverts right away
    • Tesla sues Sweden’s transport agency and gets a small win
    • Tesla spotted building a fleet of over 25 Cybertrucks ahead of the launch
    • Tesla Cybertrucks in showrooms attract large crowds
    • Ford loses nearly 400 participants from its EV dealer program
    • Fiat 500e will land in the US as one of the most affordable EVs starting under $33K
    • Nissan’s next-gen LEAF EV is due out next year – here’s what we know so far
    • Toyota to sell massive $4.7B stake in top supplier as it looks to catch up in EV race

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        10 min
      • Quick Charge Podcast: November 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.

        Sponsored by VMAX: If you're looking for a high-quality e-scooter with superior performance, check out the new VX5, VX2 Pro, VX4, and the R40 and R55 high-speed race scooters from VMAX.

        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):

        • Sweden’s Tesla boycott snowballs as more workers join the strike
        • Tesla to deliver only 10 Cybertrucks at delivery event, says exec
        • Tesla starts pushing new Full Self-Driving Beta update with improvements
        • Tesla Cybertruck shows about 267 miles of range on prototype
        • Check out Cadillac’s new OPTIQ EV, the LYRIQ’s cheaper sibling
        • Volkswagen is recalling nearly 24,000 ID.4 EVs in the US over non-fire retardant material
        • Hands-on: The Kia EV9 is huge, but its backseat and frunk are not
        • Rivian pulls 1st demand lever for R1T, offering $2,000 install credit and charger ahead of Cybertruck

        • https://youtu.be/lbeuvpvj7mg

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            9 min
          • Quick Charge Podcast: November 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.

            Sponsored by VMAX: If you're looking for a high-quality e-scooter with superior performance, check out the new VX5, VX2 Pro, VX4, and the R40 and R55 high-speed race scooters from VMAX.

            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):

            • Lucid unveils Gravity SUV with 440 mile range, starting under $K80… oh, and it has a frunk seat
            • Tesla finally starts advertising with video, decides to highlight safety
            • Amazon launches online vehicle sales, starting with Hyundai next year
            • Kia shows its EV3 and EV4 concepts at LA Auto Show
            • Hyundai IONIQ 7 spotted testing, giving a good look at brand’s first 3-row electric SUV
            • Toyota signs deal to buy recycled battery components from Redwood Materials
            • Volkswagen’s EV woes worsen with another shift cut over slowing demand
            • Even the Vatican is going all-electric after VW scores deal to replace entire fleet with EVs
            • Porsche starts preparing to build electric Boxster and Macan EV
            • $3.5 billion of new federal funding for US battery manufacturing announced

            • https://youtu.be/8FFbrnGL9Jw

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                9 min
              • Quick Charge Podcast: November 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 (TSLA) warns it is in between ‘growth waves’ right now
                • Tesla removes purchase clause that threatened to sue Cybertruck scalpers
                • Tesla seeks help in proving giga casted vehicles are not more expensive to repair
                • Tesla reveals everything that affects its range calculation
                • Rivian software update bricks infotainment system, fix not obvious
                • Fisker takes another tumble, slashes production forecast
                • Volkswagen plans to build electric vehicles in Mexico with an initial $750M investment
                • Hyundai will build a ‘super-large’ Genesis electric SUV for the first time at its new EV plant

                • https://youtu.be/66wBcZ5PznM

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                    10 min
                  • Quick Charge Podcast: November 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.

                    Sponsored by VMAX: If you're looking for a high-quality e-scooter with superior performance, check out the new VX5, VX2 Pro, VX4, and the R40 and R55 high-speed race scooters from VMAX.

                    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 will sue you if you try to flip your low-VIN Cybertruck
                    • Elon Musk didn’t even know Tesla started listing new cars through a third-party
                    • Tesla signs deal with 2nd gas station operator to sell its Supercharger directly
                    • India is considering an EV tariff deal with Tesla, details emerge
                    • Ford, LGES scrap plans for massive battery plant due to the ‘current pace of EV adoption’
                    • Rivian secures massive Georgia land deal for new EV plant and R2 electric vehicles
                    • What demand problem? Hyundai’s new EV factory to build 200,000 cars a year
                    • Volkswagen ID.7 first drive: An electric love letter to the family sedan

                    • https://youtu.be/cwuTgIZ1xTo

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                        10 min
                      • Quick Charge Podcast: November 11, 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):

                        • GM’s Cadillac and Buick are first to gain access to Tesla’s EV charging network in China
                        • Tesla Cybertruck spotted climbing stairs off-road – showing great ground clearance
                        • Volkswagen ID.4 and ID.7 EVs are now impacted by another production halt in Germany
                        • Check out Canoo’s rugged new ‘American Bulldog’ electric pickup truck
                        • Cruise robotaxis in crisis: Layoffs, recall, and algorithm found to have blind spot for kids
                        • Volvo is buying bankrupt Proterra’s battery business for $210M – here’s what that means

                        • https://youtu.be/Tv4N-Oa4zc0

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                            8 min
                          • Quick Charge Podcast: November 9, 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):

                            • Volvo inks deal for enormous, Tesla-style giga press
                            • Polestar Day news hub: new Korea factory, 350kW DC, V2G, Autonomy
                            • Polestar 4 will be built in Korea, with potential US-China trade war implications
                            • Polestar cuts 2023 delivery target but expects new EV launches to drive demand
                            • Polestar will trial StoreDot’s ~350kW DC-capable battery on Polestar 5 prototype
                            • Volkswagen wants to launch an EV under $35K in the US, says it’s not scaling back
                            • Volkswagen is pausing EV production at its German plant again due to a lack of e-motors
                            • Biden says he supports UAW push to unionize Tesla, Toyota
                            • A truckload of wrapped Tesla vehicles spotted

                            • https://youtu.be/h26UaAAWrRk

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                                8 min
                              • Quick Charge Podcast: November 8, 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 Cybertruck specs leak every dimension + 14-50 outlet in bed
                                • Tesla owner wins ~$10k settlement over Tesla’s false self-driving claims
                                • Tesla poaches manufacturing quality executive from Stellantis
                                • Tesla announces 1 GWh of Powerwalls deployed in Europe
                                • Lexus is offering $15,000 in lease cash off its first EV, the 2023 RZ 450e
                                • Rivian’s price strategy holds strong as new orders push average sales prices higher
                                • Chrysler confirms its next new model will be an all-electric crossover
                                • Hyundai has a plan to lower EV prices by making its own cheaper LFP batteries

                                • https://youtu.be/GNdbn1u3kdE

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                                    9 min
                                  • Quick Charge Podcast: November 7, 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 Sweden strike update: Tesla comments, sympathy strikes expand
                                    • ‘Tesla needs to close the gap with us,’ says BMW about batteries
                                    • Rivian (RIVN) raises production goal again after strong Q3 earnings beat
                                    • Rivian ends Amazon exclusivity, seeks new suitors for commercial vans
                                    • Audi finally begins building electric motors for new Porsche codeveloped PPE EV platform
                                    • Lucid Motors joins the ‘in crowd,’ will adopt NACS and offer access to Tesla’s Supercharger network
                                    • Toyota is being squeezed out of the world’s largest auto market as the shift to EVs heats up
                                    • Ram copies Toyota’s BS with ridiculous PR campaign for new Ramcharger 1500

                                    • https://youtu.be/1txtz_2VMn8

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                                        11 min
                                      • Quick Charge Podcast: November 4, 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 launches virtual power plant in Puerto Rico, could become world’s biggest
                                        • Kia urges dealers to resist markups on the new three-row EV9 electric SUV
                                        • Volvo reveals upgraded 2024 C40 and XC40 Recharge EV prices
                                        • Volvo is on a roll with another round of impressive EV sales
                                        • Ferrari says its first electric vehicle is ahead of schedule after a big step forward in Q3
                                        • You could win $3,000 if you make a cool video about your EV for the EPA

                                        • https://youtu.be/79neTnG4xQg

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                                            8 min

                                          About Quick Charge

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                                          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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