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 opens its EV charge connector in the hope of making it the new standard

Tesla confirms its Supercharger is way more powerful than previously thought

Tesla starts rolling wide Full Self-Driving v11 update: exciting and scary

Tesla plans to import China-made electric cars to US, says questionable report

Tesla Semi frunk, Megacharger port, and more shown in mobile app integration

Tesla critics are testing Elon Musk’s new Twitter policy

Polestar (PSNY) posts first profitable quarter as it races toward 50K deliveries in 2022

Canoo (GOEV) to begin commercial EV production after acquiring new OKC facility

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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 cancels solar projects in mass, scales back solar division

Tesla starts hiring for Cybertruck production

First look: Tesla’s new Quicksilver Model Y

Kia swaps flagship gas Stinger GT for electric EV6 in UK, reflecting EV performance dominance

Geely’s Radar Auto launches RD6 electric pickup in China for under $25K

Redwood and Audi want to turn your old electronic devices into EV batteries

Rivian (RIVN) Q3 2022 earnings: Production expands 67% while reaffirming 25K target

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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) earns 8 times more per car than Toyota

Tesla pulls another demand lever in China

Theron Reever: Electric ATV that will make you stop waiting for the Tesla Cyberquad

Porsche has produced its 100,000th Taycan electric car

Nikola (NKLA) partners with ChargePoint and will sell entire portfolio of charging solutions to fleets

2023 Kia EV6 price starts at $49,795 – $7K more than 2022’s base price

Foxconn is investing another $70 million in Ohio’s Lordstown Motors to pursue revamped ‘EV program’

Amazon meeting holiday demand with fleet of over 1,000 Rivian electric vehicle delivery vans

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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 applies for machine-to-machine cellular data service in its electric cars

Elon Musk’s Boring Company begins testing full-scale Hyperloop system, with a twist

Tesla-backed startup launches microgrid powering 2 African villages

Honda’s new AI-powered ‘golf cart’ look-alike will drive you around without a license

Lamborghini sets a date for going electric, but hybrids will have to satisfy your need for speed for a while

Unleash your wanderlust with Mercedes Benz’s new electric mini camper

Almost all electric vehicles would qualify for the US EV tax credit with new Congress bill

EU market commissioner encourages ICE vehicle exports as if global climate change doesn’t affect Europe

https://youtu.be/E8ZDFAkFJhM

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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 offers to cover ending EV incentive in Germany amid massive sale push

Subaru won’t build electric cars in the US because it can’t compete with McDonald’s wages

Japan, South Korean leaders push for US EV tax credit rule changes

Lucid Motors (LCID) will unveil its full EV lineup this month including Air Pure, here’s what to expect

Honda wants to make ‘edgy’ EVs without fake manual transmissions, unlike Toyota

Vintage Nissan Leaf-powered electric pickup packs ‘2X the power, 3X the torque’ of the gas burner

Saudi Arabia is launching its own EV brand with its oil money

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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 price cuts are resulting in cancellations for China EV brands

Tesla Bot-like humanoid robots could be a $150 billion business, says Goldman Sachs

GM and Microvast pair up to develop tech to boost battery safety

BMW electric sales double YOY, soaring EV demand and ‘compelling products’ boost Q3 earnings beat

Hyundai converts core Kia plant to mass-produce EVs spearheading European campaign

Nikola Q3 2022 results: 63 Tre BEVs delivered, $24M in revenue, $100M in gross proceeds

Fisker Q3 results: 62k reservations, 42k units coming in 2023, and a drivable PEAR prototype

https://youtu.be/z5IFertZPZQ

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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):

No, Tesla Cybertruck production is not being further delayed

Tesla reluctantly gave Full Self-Driving Beta demo to DMV and critics

Tesla tries to replicate Giga Shanghai’s success in the US with Chinese engineers

Mercedes-Benz shares EQE pricing for US, starting below $75,000 with 305 miles of range

Ford Essex plant reducing carbon footprint using the same tech that powers its EVs

The nation’s largest electric school bus fleet providing grid demand response solutions

The first US-made LionC zero-emission electric school bus rolls off the factory line in Illinois

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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 releases new Full Self-Driving Beta update with high-level changesTesla is still looking for a leader at Gigafactory TexasDodge performance parts boost future muscle car EVs horsepower with 800V Banshee systemFord electric vehicles are powering a new Halloween experience with V2L techNIO EV deliveries climbed 174% YOY in October to 10,059 but fell from SeptemberXPeng’s G9 arrives as first unmodified, mass-produced EV to qualify for autonomous robotaxi testingEU and US discussing an exemption that would include EVs from European members in US tax credits

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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):

Andrej Karpathy considers coming back to Tesla to work on Optimus and AGITesla Bot showcases its strength by lifting a piano with a single motorStellantis’ Jeep joint venture files for bankruptcy, setting expiry in ChinaCATL expands deal with Vinfast to provide skateboard chassis for EVs and ‘enhance global footprint’Panasonic aims for at least 30 GWh of batteries at new Kansas factory expected to supply Tesla

https://youtu.be/w0outL9arfs

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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 clearing another 170 acres of forest at Gigafactory Berlin for expansionTesla Model Y becomes best-selling car in Europe, and might be for a whileTesla Powerwall powered 44,000 homes in Puerto Rico during latest grid outageMary Barra claims GM’s electric vehicles will qualify for the full tax credit in ‘2 to 3 years’Does Ford think its EVs qualify for the full $7,500 IRA tax credit? Here’s what its CEO saidFord F-150 Lightning road trip test: Can the electric pickup travel as well as gas?This oil giant and Hertz are building a massive fast-charging network for EV rentals starting at LAX

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