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.

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla confirms Cybertruck is going to get 1 MW ultra-fast charging tech

Tesla (TSLA) gives $3,750 discount for Model 3/Y in the US this month

Tesla chief designer talks Cybertruck and teases upcoming new EV

Standards war? Things heat up between Tesla and CharIN

BMW designs EV suspension system that turns bumpy roads into usable power

Hyundai, Kia achieve record November US sales led by rising IONIQ5, EV6 demand

Ford invests another $180M in powertrain plant to supply 70% of European EVs

https://youtu.be/yRFivj2Zzf4

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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 planning massive output from Giga Texas in Q1 2023

Tesla secures large EV fleet order from Caltrans

Tesla senior director of engineering returns to Volvo

Tesla starts selling its chargers at Best Buy amid move to make its connector standard

Electric vanlife coming? 2024 Mercedes eSprinter impresses in 300 mile range, efficiency tests

150,000th Mustang Mach-E rolls off the line as Ford strives to make 2M EVs annually by 2026

Sacrilege? Electric Corvette 4-door and SUV variants are racing to market in 2025

Lightyear wins race to market with start of solar EV production in Finland

https://youtu.be/ZnFk1jr8f3M

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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 still owns US EV market but is losing market share, shows new data

Tesla (TSLA) investors see negative impact of Elon Musk’s Twitter antics

Tesla updates mobile app with a good feature for lazy owners, and more

Rivian (RIVN) CEO discusses the road to profitability, supply chains, R2 platform, and more

VW reportedly in talks with Foxconn, Magna to manufacture Scout brand EVs

First batch of Lordstown Endurance EV pickups leaving Ohio Foxconn plant for delivery

Ford engineer behind Lightning EV tech explains why Pro Power Onboard is an emotional feature

https://youtu.be/AK2FtvTwPWI

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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 blogs propagate fake news of chip joint venture, but why?

Tesla Model 3 redesign is codenamed ‘Project Highland,’ report says

Tesla Semi completes first 500-mile trip with a full load

VW CEO says EU is losing competitiveness while urging clean energy investments

Stellantis relaunches Lancia as all-electric marque, teases radical EV design

Polestar aims to dethrone Porsche 911 in dynamic driving with new electric sports car

Mercedes’ $1,200 EV update cuts 0-60 times by a second, but only in one market

Porsche 718 Boxster electric prototype spotted testing

https://youtu.be/t8lizj5xuSM

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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 now detects Autopilot cheating devices

Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta is now available to all owners in North America

Tesla adds another recall to a ‘Total Recall’ year

Tesla Supercharger is blocked by Mercedes EQS owned by dealer: publicity stunt or clueless driver?

Tesla reduces Supercharger prices as charging business matures

Tesla sketchy rumor: Dolby Atmos integration into sound system

Vinfast achieves milestone with first batch of VF8 EVs shipped to the US

Hyundai, SK On investing $1.9B in US battery factory with 20 GWh annual capacity

https://youtu.be/XTa_eYsmBLk

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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) gets strong Wall Street backing, stopping the stock’s free fall

Tesla’s next Gigafactory in Asia could be in South Korea

Aptera says it will use Tesla’s charge connector in its solar electric car

GM reveals Chevy FNR-XE concept in China as one of 15 EVs set to debut by 2025

Caterpillar (CAT) advances sustainable mining with first battery electric 793 large truck

The US’s largest solar provider reveals its fleet of Ford F-150 Lightnings

Genesis GV60 AWD Performance review, quirky tech, speed and luxury

https://youtu.be/__z55onZJU0

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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 taking a beating; investors ask board to stop the bleeding

Tesla tries to quash rumor of low demand in China

Tesla now has 40,000 Superchargers around the world

Tesla Cybertruck reaches 1.5 million pre-orders – Can it live up to the hype?

Tesla Megapack project becomes Europe’s biggest battery

Tesla Referral Program gets revamp – but still only for solar, so far

Ford unveils E-Tourneo customizable MPV with Pro Power, deliciously close to eRV

Watch exactly how Fisker’s Ocean electric SUV is built in under 3 minutes

LG Chem is going to build a $3B EV battery cathode factory – the largest in the US

First off-grid solar-powered EV charger deployed in Puerto Rico in wake of rising natural disasters

Mazda raises EV sales target to 40% by 2030, invests $11B to accelerate transition

https://youtu.be/MU7Rjsry6c4

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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 reportedly places massive order of next-gen self-driving chips with TSMC

Tesla teases Apple Music integration coming soon

Does Buick’s first Ultium-based EV revealed in China deliver the electrification the brand needs in the US?

An electric Volkswagen pickup? New global head says not this decade

Domino’s acquires 800 Chevy Bolts for delivery fleet, cutting costs and attracting drivers

Sony Honda Mobility has a (not so secret) weapon to challenge Tesla in the EV market

U-Boat Worx’s all-electric Super Sub can now cruise faster than a dolphin

https://youtu.be/THYNlnITPq0

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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) drops to near value stock level, says analyst

Tesla issues another ‘recall’ that is fixed with software update

Tesla issues another ‘recall’ that is fixed with software update

Tesla expands Supercharger access to non-Tesla EVs in Italy, now covers most of Europe

Tesla lithium refinery project moves to private negotiations in Texas

Tesla aims to produce 100 Tesla Semi electric trucks this year

Elon Musk: ‘I have Tesla covered too’ as he sleeps at Twitter HQ

Elon Musk has a successor in mind to be Tesla CEO

Tesla sees drop in buyer interest, survey says – we might know why

Tesla reports two new fatal crashes involving Autopilot or FSD Beta

Tesla exec pleads guilty to insider trading

Tesla Gigafactory Texas construction workers sue for labor violations, claim unsafe conditions

Is an ‘ID Golf’ in the works? VW leader says Golf brand will be carried into EV era

VW’s strategy to catch Tesla fading with key $2B Trinity EV facility plans up in the air

Vinfast hopes its new VF 6 and VF 7 electric SUVs make it the ‘EV manufacturer for everyone’

GM secures nickel for EV ramp-up from Vale’s new Quebec Battery Valley factory

Toyota shows second EV prototype, touting itself as a leader in electrification with beyond zero EV sales

Check out this up-close look at the new Hyundai IONIQ 6 (video)

Fisker Ocean SUV commences production in Austria on schedule

Ford fighting electric vehicle bottlenecks with industrial automation giant

https://youtu.be/75r6B9M7N0w

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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.

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Elon Musk moves his top lieutenant at Tesla to SpaceX after a controversy

Tesla to hold rare event for Tesla Semi deliveries on Dec. 1

Tesla helps boost EV market share in California’s crashing auto market

Tesla China responds to dramatic crash that kills two

Genesis expands electrified G80 sales to 4 more states, now totaling 12

Growing EV demand helps Volkswagen reach half a million ID deliveries one year early

Can GM electric vehicles turn a profit by 2025? Mary Barra is betting on it

Mainstream news doesn’t understand mainstream EV range

https://youtu.be/eFgGrB1zaNQ

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