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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla goes full Apple and stops delivering cars with included charging hardware, now sold separately

Tesla unveils giant new 360 MWh Megapack project that is going to help power 60,000 homes

Tesla now doesn’t let anyone buy their car after lease is over as used car prices are skyrocketing

Tesla’s Supercharger cost revealed to be just one-fifth of the competition in losing home state bid

Tesla now aims to reopen Giga Shanghai on April 18 after a 3-week shutdown

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Elon Musk says JB Straubel should have been Tesla’s only other cofounder, dredging up the past

Tesla manages to get $137 million award for racial abuse slashed to $15 million

Tesla CEO Elon Musk makes ‘final offer’ to buy Twitter and take it private

Toyota to launch an electrified SUV version of its Crown sedan, the first Toyota exported to the US in the 1950s

Rivian R1T electric pickup spotted impressively pulling semi truck stuck on the side of the road

VinFast finally breaks down US pricing to include details of its mandatory battery subscription

VinFast and Electrify America announce charging agreement to provide just two complimentary sessions

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla fans propagated fake news of acquisition of lithium miner on Twitter that sent stock up 250%

Tesla trademarks ‘CYBERBACKPACK’ possibly making a fan’s dream come true

VW is preparing some improvements to MEB electric vehicles, including range of up to 435 miles (700 km)

Kia showcases 2023 Niro EV at NY Auto Show with a complete redesign, V2L capabilities and added range

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla is facing second assault on its right to sell and service its electric cars in Oklahoma

Tesla launches Model Y Standard Range AWD for employees starting at $60,000 and with a few upgrades

Tesla’s world’s largest battery has been shut down for months due to investigation, but it is still moving ahead with expansion

Toyota launches bZ4X electric SUV with starting price of $42,000

Federal tax credits will soon be phased out for Toyota EV customers in the US

Nissan USA nixes multiple trims for 2023 LEAF EVs, updates exterior but not much else

Lucid announces Performance version of Air Grand Touring with 446-mile range and 1,050 horsepower

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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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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 accelerates hiring for Optimus robot project, develops ‘overall humanoid software architecture’

Tesla demonstrates Cybertruck’s rear-wheel steering but it’s barely noticeable

Tesla delivers impressive output from Gigafactory Shanghai in March despite factory shutdown

Tesla ‘might’ now get into lithium mining business due to ‘insane’ price surge even though it’s already supposed to be in it

Tesla CEO Elon Musk walks away from Twitter’s board, opening the door to hostile takeover

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Elon Musk sets ‘massive wave of new products’ with Tesla producing Cybertruck, Roadster, and Semi in 2023

Tesla delivered the first made-in-Texas Model Y, but it is still being vague about the new version

Tesla is aiming to start production of its Optimus humanoid robot in 2023

Tesla is going to make a new futuristic-looking electric vehicle as a ‘dedicated robotaxi’

Tesla is going to build a solar and Megapack farm to power a new Bitcoin mining facility

Nissan announces prototype facility for solid-state batteries, plans for EV integration in 2028

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla ‘recalls’ another 120,000 vehicles in China, but it’s another software update fix

Tesla raises prices on Model 3 vehicles with nickel-based battery packs

Tesla CEO Elon Musk met with Biden administration regarding EV charging, along with Mary Barra and other auto leaders

Review: GMC’s Hummer EV ‘Super(size)truck’ is excess in all the best ways

Chase partners with EVgo to pilot DC fast chargers at 50 of its US branches

Proterra becomes the first EV maker to earn multiple zero-waste certifications

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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 could have a few surprises at Cyber Rodeo – two Cybertrucks and some unidentified vehicles spotted

Tesla now expects Gigafactory Shanghai shutdown to extend to at least Friday – missing out on over 24,000 EVs

Rivian reports producing 2,553 EVs in Q1 of 2022, delivering 1,227 of them

CATL’s battery plant in Germany, its first outside of China, receives production approval for 8 GWh per year

Norway keeps breaking EV adoption records, Tesla Model Y leads the charge

Nissan announces it is designing a Lunar Terrain Vehicle for NASA alongside Teledyne and Sierra Space

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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 is testing a Lucid Air with over 500 miles of range on its test track

Elon Musk joins Twitter’s board, but it caps his ownership of the social media to 15% to avoid hostile takeover

GM and Honda announce plan to ‘codevelop series of affordable electric vehicles’

GM finally resumes production on the Chevy Bolt

Sono Motors and Valmet Automotive sign terms to manufacture Sion SEVs in Finland, but will hike prices again

NASA contracts Canoo to build EVs that will transport astronauts to launchpad for Artemis missions

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla Semi shows up at its future home of Gigafactory Texas with more Model Ys and possible new colors spotted

Tesla (TSLA) is up on record deliveries despite Giga Shanghai extending its shutdown

Tesla CEO Elon Musk buys near 10% stake in Twitter

Hertz announces it is ordering up to 65,000 electric vehicles from Polestar

Supply and Demand 101: Nascent EV trucks reselling well over MSRP on the open market

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