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 (TSLA) is facing ‘unprecedented demand’Tesla battery fire and crash were faked by insurance company in bizarre showcaseA group of Tesla owners claims to go on hunger strike for Elon Musk’s attention, but there’s moreThe Polestar 6 ‘LA Concept’ edition doesn’t ship until 2026, but already sold out in a weekFully Charged Live returns to the US September 10-11 in San Diego – come see us!Toyota changes tune on EV demand, triples funding for US battery plantAptera reopens investments to bring its 1,000-mile-range solar electric vehicle to production

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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 faces class-action lawsuit over Autopilot’s phantom braking problemTesla shares stunning images of extreme heat and durability testing in Dubai‌Here’s how Tesla’s first battery cathode factory progress is goingTesla spotted stacking structural battery packs at Gigafactory Texas; what’s happening?After climate bill passes, automakers race to make EV batteries in the USMary Barra confident in GM’s self-driving vehicle tech and goal to beat Tesla in EVs

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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):

Media goes nuts over Elon Musk calling for more oil and gas, but here’s the full quoteTesla unveils new virtual power plant in JapanHonda and LG investing $4.4B to build batteries in the USThe number of EVs with 300+ miles of range tripled in the US in 2022 – but do we even need it?France is subsidizing EV leases so its residents only have to pay 100 euros a monthSmartphone giant Xiaomi might co-brand EVs with BAIC to fulfill its 2024 delivery promise

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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):

California’s 2035 gas car ban finalized – why it’s huge, even if we want soonerTesla goes on motor design hiring spree for humanoid Optimus robotTesla (TSLA) launches cheaper Model Y in EuropeTesla battery supplier Panasonic is considering another large-scale US battery cell factoryDirect-to-satellite Starlink coming to Tesla vehicles, but not in the way you’d expectRivian begins delivering its R1S electric SUV to customers

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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 sends cease and desist to billionaire running smear campaignTesla is doubling Supercharger design team in Canada, pushing to build more charging stationsTesla (TSLA) stock splits, gets new target at $360 a shareTesla’s former energy head launches startup to compete against Powerwall with key partnersMercedes-Benz rolls first EQS SUVs roll off US assembly line – will it still qualify for tax credits?Ford reopens Mach-e orderbank, pricing, colors, and range updates

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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):

Elon Musk tells early Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta testers not to complainTesla releases new deep-dive presentations on its Dojo AI supercomputerTesla releases new software update with cloud-based driver profiles and a bunch of goodiesAfter only 505 cars sold in the US, is the Mazda MX-30 sold out… for good?Tesla, BMW’s EV battery manufacturer, CATL, doubles profits in Q2 earnings

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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 engineer accused of stealing Dojo supercomputer secrets is now in bizarre situationFormer Apple engineer takes plea deal for stealing self-driving trade secrets before working for XPengGenesis reveals ‘Beauty of White Space’ interior design for the X Speedium Coupe EVMercedes-Benz teases first glimpse of EQE SUV interior before it debuts this fallMercedes-Benz to source 10K tons of lithium from Rock Tech in CanadaCanoo LDVs take flight for Walmart InHome advanced deliveriesTritium (DCFC) cuts ribbon on its first DC Fast Charger manufacturing facility in the United States

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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 says Autopilot is preventing ~40 crashes per day from wrong pedal errors aloneTesla dominates charging experience satisfaction, and that’s a problem now that it’s going publicTesla FSD 10.69 update rolls out with $15K price hike, but is it worth it?Small Vermont utility quietly builds fleet of 4,000 Tesla PowerwallsHyundai wants to build EVs in the US, looks to speed up the timelinePorsche expects electric Macan to reach same production output as ICE version – it just has to reach SOP first

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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 slows down rollout of Tesla’s next ‘Full Self-Driving Beta’ updateTesla Semi reservations closed, new details released ahead of launchKia’s new 576 HP EV6 GT will beat a Ferrari and a Lamborghini in a raceVW ID Buzz electric van has received over 10,000 orders – almost selling outInfluencers test drive INDI One ‘an EV for gamers’ starting at $45,000

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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) confirms plan to launch electricity retail business in TexasTesla manages to cut delivery times in China after upgrading Gigafactory ShanghaiTesla’s virtual power plant had its first event helping the grid – looks like the futureVW will only sell EVs in Norway as of 2024 – but it has to, like everyone elseDodge shows ‘Banshee’ electric Charger concept – an EV with exhaust?Acura unveils Acura Precision EV concept, brand’s first EV SUV coming in 2024

https://youtu.be/uAIoMpKSvb0

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