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 Aventon: Aventon's award-winning Pace 500 & 350 set a standard for upright cruiser ebikes with new upgrades and design features. Check out the full line on Aventon's website.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):

Panasonic to build battery factory in Kansas to supply Tesla with new 4680 cell, report saysTesla battery supplier Panasonic teases impressive increases in capacityAptera asks Congress to make Tesla’s plug and Superchargers the standard for EVs in the USPolestar reports 125% increase in electric car sales, becomes a quiet success in EV spaceRivian and Arrival announce business restructuring, Tesla continues layoffsGeely launches new outdoors lifestyle marque Radar Auto to produce electric pickups, SUVs, and ATVs

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Sponsored by Aventon: Aventon's award-winning Pace 500 & 350 set a standard for upright cruiser ebikes with new upgrades and design features. Check out the full line on Aventon's website.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 tries to help Texas grid amid heat wave with its cars until it can with PowerwallsVolkswagen Group taps JB Straubel’s Redwood Materials for battery recycling in USFord files trademarks for electric versions of smaller Maverick and Ranger pickup trucksCanoo stock doubles, company resurrected after Walmart orders up to 10,000 EVsXPeng goes from four-wheeled EVs to four-legged robots with $100M in Series A funding

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Sponsored by Aventon: Aventon's award-winning Pace 500 & 350 set a standard for upright cruiser ebikes with new upgrades and design features. Check out the full line on Aventon's website.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 is walking away from Twitter deal after selling $8 billion worth of Tesla (TSLA) stock for itHere is where Tesla’s recently laid-off talent is goingVolvo cuts ties with EU car lobbying group ACEA and laggard approach to electrificationTaiga Orca electric jet ski is here, and it’s pure unadulterated fun

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla spotted gathering massive number of Megapacks outside Gigafactory NevadaTesla expands deployment of Starlink satellite internet systems at Supercharger stationsElectricBrands unveils funky ‘Camper’ version of its electric XBUS priced below $40kA team in China has developed the country’s first pure solar-powered vehicle

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Elon Musk suggests Tesla will make ‘highly configurable Robovan’ for people and cargoTesla is preparing to open up Superchargers to non-Tesla EVs in the US later this yearTesla (TSLA) achieves best solar deployment in years, but solar roof is still at a crawlVW breaks ground on new battery factory, will invest €20b into “PowerCo” spinoffCheck out the steer-by-wire yoke on the Lexus RZ 450e: Video game driving comes to life

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla is still the world’s largest electric car producer despite what you are hearingRivian R1S review and 1st drive: The best SUV ever made?XPeng teases video of City Navigation Guided Pilot: Is it a better ADAS than Tesla FSD beta?Saleen launches shady financing effort and teases modified Tesla vehicles againRivian announces production ramp to 4,401 electric vehicles last quarter

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla offers free Supercharging to encourage off-peak charging during travels for holidaysTesla files to expand Gigafactory Texas with giant new buildingThe Boring Company’s Las Vegas Loop with Tesla vehicles connects to its first resortToyota just started its BEV program, but it wasted all its tax credits on hybridsOpinion: EVs will be supply constrained until ICE cars die out

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla Model S Plaid breaks 200 mph top speed for the first timeTesla uses its electric semi truck to deliver Superchargers to Laguna Seca racetrackGM teases proving ground image of Chevy Silverado EV, street testing to followDrako Dragon: A new 1.9-sec 0-60 mph electric hypercar in a luxury SUV formatAqua superPower turns on its first marine fast charger in US

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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 ramps up Gigafactory Texas to thousands of units per week, adds new Model Y versionTesla 4680 cell: Samsung is building a pilot production line to build the new batteryTesla lets go of hundreds of Autopilot data labelers as it closes San Mateo officeA Swedish firm is about to build the world’s largest single offshore wind farm

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

15,000 Tesla vehicles are already in the hands of Uber drivers through Hertz dealVW CEO believes Tesla will be weakened by ramping up 3 Gigafactories simultaneouslyVW and Siemens invest $450 million in Electrify America to accelerate EV charging infrastructureCadillac Lyriq first drive: A year early and dollar long at $60KSee leaked photos of Hyundai’s Ioniq 6 before June 29 revealHere are the only 5 countries opposing Europe’s 2035 electric car-only rule

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