Quick Charge

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 is preparing to launch its new Autopilot hardware 4.0 upgrade

Tesla’s important Full Self-Driving Beta v11 update is delayed again

Tesla adjusts electric vehicle pricing in the US again

Tesla secures massive new 1 GWh Megapack project in Canada

Toyota finally admits ‘timing is right’ for an EV-first mindset amid business reshuffle

Magna to produce GM’s first Chevy Silverado EV battery enclosures in Michigan

Subaru again recalls 1,182 Solterras because… the wheels could fall off

https://youtu.be/jcczHjbk3eA

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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 Full Self-Driving Beta smear campaign is getting turned into a Super Bowl ad

Tesla hires new general counsel – a position it has a hard time filling

Tesla is about to expand its insurance business internationally

Tesla raises Model Y price in China after price cut resulted in order boom

Tesla Cybertruck spotted with new front-end and monstrous wiper

Ford and Rivian go their separate ways after filing shows massive stock sale in 2022

Ram claims it’s starting a ‘revolution’ with 1500 REV all-electric pickup truck

https://youtu.be/PNv8sUnWvoc

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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 SAE International: Join the global mobility community in Detroit from April 18-20 for WCX, the largest technical mobility event in North America. Register now.

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 cleared in highly publicized fatal crash with ‘no one in the driver’s seat’

Tesla’s former head of AI joins Elon Musk co-founded OpenAI

Tesla Powerwall owners made up to $500 in the first year of the virtual power plant

Ford gives a sneak peek of its ‘EV performance’ truck that looks like a souped-up Lightning

Lucid Motors (LCID) announces limited $7,500 credit for Air EV purchases

Volvo braces for challenging year ahead after more than doubling EV sales and breaking revenue record in 2022

GM secures key semiconductor parts for EVs with unique ‘first-of-its-kind’ agreement

GM wants a piece of Vale’s base metal spinoff, Tesla’s nickel supplier

https://youtu.be/VSw69P7cA0Q

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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 SAE International: Join the global mobility community in Detroit from April 18-20 for WCX, the largest technical mobility event in North America. Register now.

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 cut the price of its electric cars in half over five years, and it might do it again

Tesla will unveil its “Master Plan Part 3” at “Investor Day” on March 1

Tesla’s record performance in California helps push EV market share to 17%

Hertz took delivery of half its massive Tesla order of 100,000 electric cars

Karma Automotive will produce B-ON’s eLCVs for US, Canada, and Latin America

Rolls-Royce Spectre super coupe passes significant milestone in latest testing program [Images]

2024 Cadillac Lyriq gets fresh trim and paint color options after EV tax credit inclusion

John Deere launches first electric zero-turn mower that will make you actually want to cut the grass

https://youtu.be/7WR0yIak6VE

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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 SAE International: Join the global mobility community in Detroit from April 18-20 for WCX, the largest technical mobility event in North America. Register now.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):

Police chief explains how Tesla Model Y patrol car will save them $80,000

Genesis expands reach in US as EV sales extend into 13th state

Mercedes-Benz unveils new eSprinter electric van – now with a real range

How Ford’s BlueCruise hands-free tech is keeping drivers safe and even changing lives

This electric pickup render is worth $125 million?

North America’s largest lithium mine can now break ground – that’s great news for EVs

https://youtu.be/yHiTrrt8Ers

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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 SAE International: Join the global mobility community in Detroit from April 18-20 for WCX, the largest technical mobility event in North America. Register now.

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 files to trademark ‘TeslaOne’ for new in-house application

Tesla’s infamous Full Self-Driving Beta v11 is coming this week if you believe Elon Musk

Watch Tesla Cybertruck’s impressive 4-wheel steering at work

First electric Lexus RZ 450e SUV arrives with a higher price than a Tesla Model Y

Porsche’s new sporty electric SUV will be an off-road, range-topping machine

Canoo (GOEV) shares slip after $52.5 million discounted stock sale

Electrify America taps new CEO as current chief becomes EA chairman and VW Group exec

https://youtu.be/D6QznrxEpO8

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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):

Elon Musk found not guilty in the Tesla 420 take-private case

Tesla Model Y gains full access to $7,500 EV tax credit with new $80,000 price limit

Tesla Model 3 refresh prototype spotted being tested

Ford CEO says next-gen EV pickup, new electric platform is ‘deep in development’

BMW investing nearly $1B in Mexican production site to prep for its Neue Klasse EVs

VinFast delays first US EV deliveries to late Feb, second batch even later

https://youtu.be/bjhwSfk5inY

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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 beta prototype spotted ahead of production start

Tesla has the highest customer retention, and the industry should worry

Tesla Model S breaks winter range record

Ford (F) Q4 2022 results: Beats on revenue and misses earnings

Volvo poised for an EV breakout with largest brand overhaul since being bought out

Polestar adds Luminar lidar to 3 SUV pre-orders, confirms it’s coming to Polestar 5 GT as well

Audi e-tron battery pack is seen ejecting during a crash

Nissan unveils convertible EV concept, a category it should’ve been producing a decade ago

https://youtu.be/DbnA9lZ2nIo

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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 Roadster turns 15 years old today, still no sign of the new version

Tesla plans to ramp up Giga Shanghai production after surge in orders, report says

VW may soon make a compact electric SUV in the US

Rivian hit with wave of layoffs amid serious cost concerns

Nissan shares its modded up Ariya ahead of 17,000 mile journey from North to South Pole

VW has no plans to join Tesla and Ford in an EV price war – CEO

GM’s latest look at the Equinox EV has us guessing on range, battery, and price

https://youtu.be/92Kxq-frI3s

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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 is going to build a factory in Mexico City, says government official

Tesla grows headcount to new record despite waves of layoffs

Tesla still holds Bitcoin, but also took a $200 million loss because of it

Tesla opens its Supercharger to non-Tesla EVs in Australia

GM enters phase two of EV rollout after record 2022 earnings, massive new lithium stake

2023 Hyundai IONIQ 6 EPA range unveiled, combined MPGe rivals Lucid Air EVs

Luxury EV maker Lotus to go public on the Nasdaq via SPAC under ticker ‘LOT’

https://youtu.be/dSEEG_zpOO0

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