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 bursts into top 10 best-selling cars in the world with 2 models; industry should be scared

Tesla Megapacks keep airport and US Coast Guard station powered during natural disasters

Ford slashes price of Mustang Mach-E amid growing EV price war

2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV enters production as customers anticipate deliveries

Arrival (ARVL) names new CEO but cuts staff in half as it fights to reach Van production in US

TravelCenters (TA) to deploy 1,000 Electrify America DC fast chargers at 200 locations across major highways

World’s largest electric cargo plane unveiled, here’s how far it can fly on its own

https://youtu.be/uTyBEayjo4w

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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 meets with top Biden administration officials over electrification

Tesla’s energy storage business is booming, and it’s just the beginning

Ford mulls three major changes to its Model e EV dealer program

VinFast VF 8 gets new promotional program and updated range

Hyundai casts Kevin Bacon as the ultimate EV Dad in new IONIQ 6 ads [Video]

Aptera’s clever new community funding program prioritizes your SEV delivery the more you invest

https://youtu.be/h697wsJ0Hjg

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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 updates Cybertruck production timeline: Temper your expectations

Elon Musk kills hope of Tesla retrofitting new Autopilot/Self-Driving hardware

Elon Musk thinks you are not smart if you don’t believe in Tesla’s Full Self-Driving value

Toyota cracks amid electric vehicle movement, CEO replaced by Lexus chief

Mercedes-Benz DRIVE PILOT becomes first Level 3 autonomous driving system to be certified for US roads

The future of solar EVs dims: Lightyear is bankrupt, Sion fights for its life, Aptera on the brink

REE Automotive taps Microvast as battery supplier to its modular EV platforms

https://youtu.be/QwWWb5ybBE0

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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 (TSLA) releases Q4 2022 results: beats earnings and misses on revenue

Tesla pledges to cut costs amid ‘uncertain’ time

Elon Musk dismisses his negative impact on Tesla’s reputation with douchey answer

Tesla releases new software update with Auto Steering Wheel Heat and Sentry Mode lighting

Tesla (TSLA) used car prices are down $18,000, bringing a new level of affordability

Ford snags CR crown from GM in driver assistance rankings, Tesla ‘falls behind’ to 7th

https://youtu.be/8EsuVn7W32k

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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 announces $3.6b Semi, 4680 battery factories in Nevada but questions abound

Tesla is about to announce a new factory in Nevada, says governor

Tesla (TSLA) Q4 and full year 2022 preview: Here’s what to expect

Tesla confirms it will now benefit from full $7,000 EV subsidy in Germany

After huge cuts, Tesla raises Model Y price… but not by much

Tesla finally gets buttons and physical inputs, thanks to new smart accessory

Ford discusses selling German plant to BYD, marking a new era for electric vehicles

Honda overhauls business operations to rapidly accelerate EV deployment

Aptera takes customer feedback to heart, quickly makes DC fast charging standard on all solar EVs

https://youtu.be/Isfj0KUEw2Q

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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 makes a massive investment in service in California

Tesla obtains patent for Cybertruck’s novel windshield

Tesla leaks ‘Magic Dock’ CCS adapter ahead of opening its Supercharger network

Nissan is exploring a mid-size electric pickup truck similar to the Frontier

Kia just leaked what is likely a first look at the 2024 EV9 specs, here’s what to expect

Volvo set to release its smallest and cheapest electric vehicle this summer

Lightyear zeroes out 0 production to focus on more affordable Lightyear 2 solar EV, following encouraging wait list registrations

https://youtu.be/xM5e1CLKb8Q

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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 just started an EV price war that it will likely win

Tesla spotted using mobile service on new Tesla Semi electric truck that broke down

Tesla ramps up communications as Elon Musk becomes more controversial

GM and LG partnership crumbles; will another battery maker save the next US plant?

Why is GM investing nearly $1B in V-8 engines when it’s ‘all in’ on electric vehicles?

GM sees a compact electric pickup truck as its next opportunity after Silverado EV

Aptera debuts Launch Edition solar EV, but start of production will take some time… and money

https://youtu.be/zoq8KfidvjY

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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):

Major Tesla investor says Elon Musk threw TSLA shareholders under the bus to buy Twitter

Audi defeats NIO in court over electric vehicle naming scheme

Polestar 3 proves EVs don’t need front grilles, going from ‘breathing to seeing’

VinFast looks to keep pace with Tesla with new promotions

Volvo reveals its first electric minivan, but will it ever hit US roads?

Alpine CEO sees US as crucial market, will bring two ‘Porsche-like’ EV models stateside

https://youtu.be/uDcv1eocic0

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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 increases the price of its home charging station by 20%

Here’s the real story behind Tesla’s ‘staged’ self-driving video

Take a look at Tesla’s first battery passport proof-of-concept

Climate activists use subvertising billboards to call out Toyota and BMW for greenwashing, anti-climate lobbying

BYD continues expansion to UK – could it pass Tesla in global BEV sales this year as projected?

EV charging at apartments could soon be a problem of the past

https://youtu.be/K-1qgdXAv3g

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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 (TSLA) is seeing ‘unprecedented demand,’ stores hitting new records

Xpeng triggers price war in Chinese EV market, slashing prices to compete with Tesla

Hertz and Uber announce deployment of 25,000 Tesla and Polestar EVs in Europe

Ford takes step toward achieving its climate goals with new solar power plant

Here’s how Sony and Honda expect drivers to pay for the tech-packed AFEELA EV

Here are all the used EVs that qualify for the new $4,000 tax credit

https://youtu.be/Zmbzs52gWpU

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