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Quick Charge episodes

May 09, 2023Quick Charge Podcast: May 8, 2023
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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):
Tesla breaks ground at new Lithium Refinery, aims to support 1 million electric cars
Elon Musk says Tesla will give everyone free month of Full Self-Driving, but not yet
Tesla is building a crash test lab in Austin
Tesla changes course with Full Self-Driving to introduce end-to-end AI in v12, says Musk
Lucid offers Tesla owners test drive at Supercharger, angering Tesla fans
Fisker opens two new customer spaces in Germany, CEO claims its first Ocean delivery
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9 min
May 06, 2023Quick Charge Podcast: May 6, 2023
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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):
Tesla teases deliveries of Midnight Cherry Model Y
Tesla secures large order of parts for Cybertruck
The 3 brand-new Tesla Roadsters found in a container might sell for $1M
Ford to re-open F-150 Lightning orders on May 9th – no reservation needed
Kia EV9 electric SUV looks even bigger in new US testing video
Fisker (FSR) delivers the first Ocean electric SUV model
Audi EV deliveries rise 43% in Q1 despite weaker market in China
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8 min
May 05, 2023Quick Charge Podcast: May 4, 2023
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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):
Tesla driver dies in fatal shooting at Supercharger station after ‘argument over charger’
Elon Musk thinks Ford’s EV strategy is ‘smart’
Kia’s flagship EV9 electric SUV marks a new software-driven era for Hyundai
Ford CEO suggests an electric Explorer is coming to the US
Lordstown (RIDE) expects Endurance EV truck production to ‘cease in the near future’
Aptera offers solar EV production update: Tooling progresses, but more funding needed [Video]

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8 min
May 04, 2023Quick Charge Podcast: May 3, 2023
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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):
Tesla is building a new ‘Lithium Lab’ in Nevada
Tesla reintroduces Model 3 Long Range in US… with Chinese cells?
Get a Tesla if you want to learn about AI trying to kill you, says Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak
Rivian R1S SUV joins its R1T sibling as another IIHS Top Safety Pick+ – watch it get smashed
Porsche Taycan due for a ‘very steep’ production ramp after Q1 delivery decline
Volvo’s 2024 EV models include RWD for first time in a quarter century, plus range increases

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8 min
May 03, 2023Quick Charge Podcast: May 2, 2023
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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):
Tesla increases Model Y/3 prices in US & China… but not by much
Three brand new Tesla Roadsters have been found sitting in container for over a decade
Tennis star uses Tesla app to help police retrieve his Model X that was stolen at gunpoint
Rivian’s latest update lets you record and save drive cam footage, including any ‘incidents’
Ford reopens Mustang Mach-E orders with lower prices and upgraded EPA range
Exclusive: Ford E-Transit gets 186-mile option starting May 11, vanlifers rejoice
REE Automotive adds new P7-C chassis cab to its all-electric platform lineup

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9 min
May 02, 2023Quick Charge Podcast: May 1, 2023
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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):
Tesla claims Model Y AWD is ‘most efficient SUV ever,’ but it’s not even Tesla’s most efficient SUV
Tesla inexplicably stops taking Model S/X orders in a bunch of right-hand drive markets
Elon Musk settles lawsuit against man he claimed ‘almost killed’ a Tesla worker
GM gearing up for the new Silverado EV pickup with $200M parts plant investment
Rivian R1T spotted in Germany – A sign of what’s to come?
Lordstown’s Endurance EV pickup may be a pipe dream after all, as Foxconn deal falls through
Ford and Collins share specs for E-transit electric school bus, orders open today

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9 min
April 30, 2023Quick Charge Podcast: April 29, 2023
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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):
Tesla drops price of Model Y 7-seat option to $3K, from $4K
Police believed Tesla fire was due to battery, turns out it was arson
Tesla Powerwalls will help new low-income housing tackle ‘fuel poverty’
Tesla’s biggest bull with $2,000 price target sees robotaxi service launching ‘soon’
Ford CEO warns Tesla about ‘product freshness,’ believes their EVs are becoming commodities
Daimler just announced a $650M US-wide EV charging network for trucks
Saab engineers develop secret NEVS Emily GT electric car project as IP rights go up for sale

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6 min
April 28, 2023Quick Charge Podcast: April 27, 2023
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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 suing a large gas station operator for right to install charging stations
Tesla (TSLA) inventory reaches new high, pointing to price cuts not working
Tesla says Elon Musk’s statements on self-driving ‘might have been deep fakes’ in bizarre defense
Korea offers Tesla ‘active support’ to build Gigafactory there
Volvo closes flagship EX90 SUV orders as EV sales reach 18% in Q1
Electric Shelby Mustang Mach-E upgrade revealed starting under $30K, but there’s a caveat
Fleet management leader vows to buy nearly 250 Ford Mach-E, Lightning, and E-Transit EVs
Hertz (HTZ) EV fleet reaches 50,000 in Q1, 10% of its overall vehicles

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9 min
April 27, 2023Quick Charge Podcast: April 26, 2023
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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):
Tesla makes its controversial Yoke steering wheel an option with a $250 premium
Tesla advances Powerwall pilot project with German electric company
Tesla Cybertruck sighting brings doubt about design – what do you think?
Why Tesla should deliver its new Roadster electric supercar
Global electric car sales’ ‘explosive growth’ – in numbers
Fisker Ocean deliveries are now days away in Europe, but US customers will have to wait
Kia and Honda raise EV production targets as the market heats up
VinFast secures another $2.5 billion in funding, led by $1B from VinGroup’s chairperson alone
Pony.ai permitted to expand robotaxi rides in China without a safety monitor present
Bosch to acquire TSI Semiconductors, injecting $1.5B to meet SiC chip demand for EVs

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9 min
April 26, 2023Quick Charge Podcast: April 25, 2023
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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 starts to open Supercharger network to non-Tesla electric cars in China
Tesla gives update on battery degradation: only 12% after 200,000 miles
Lucid shares another look at its upcoming Gravity SUV as it begins public road testing [Video]
GM lifts 2023 expectations as it prepares for a breakout year with high-volume EV launches
GM announces Chevy Bolt is over, long live the Equinox
GM and Samsung partner to build a new $3 billion battery cell factory in the US
Electric Chrysler 300 successor shown to dealers as new EV sedan
Hyundai and SK On finalize $5B US battery factory [Update]

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8 min