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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla scores over 100 MW order for batteries in Israel

Tesla is under scrutiny from feds again over crash with semi truck

VW (VWAGY) surges in TSLA-like run on the stock market due to its EV strategy

Lucid Air will be the world’s first vehicle to integrate Dolby Atmos

2021 Hyundai Ioniq/Kona get 1,000 miles of EA charging as network expands

BMW unveils i4 electric sedan with 300 miles of range

Toyota lobbies US government in its increasingly delusional effort to slow down electric vehicles

Foxconn may (or may not) produce EVs at its Wisconsin facility

Electric Last Mile Solutions announces 45k pre-orders for Urban Delivery EV in US

Duke Energy Florida announces two more new solar farms

EGEB: Duke Energy’s largest wind farm comes online, in Oklahoma

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla lobbies for higher taxes on gas-powered vehicles in UK

Tesla Autobidder is now managing over 1.2 GWh of energy storage

Tesla learns from Model Y’s first winter, issues update with cold weather improvements

Porsche follows Tesla’s Supercharger lead with its own private charging network

Toyota teases its first electric SUV

ElectraMeccanica confirms Mesa, Arizona, home to new assembly facility

REE Automotive unveils new proprietary drive components

Revolution REE? Reinventing the wheel for the World’s Automakers

Voyage acquired by Cruise to advance self-driving services

Here’s what’s coming in building-integrated solar (BIPV)’s future

EGEB: US solar sets records in 2020, predicted to quadruple by 2030

https://youtu.be/vdPh1ntNRZI

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla announces that Jerome Guillen transitions to new role leading ‘Tesla Heavy Trucking’

Elon Musk officially gives himself joke title of ‘Technoking’ at Tesla, CFO becomes Master of Coin

Tesla stops taking orders for Powerwall without solar panels

Tesla releases video of its new electric semi truck prototype on test track

VW announces plan to reduce battery costs by up to 50% and secure 240 GWh of capacity

VW orders $14 billion worth of battery cells from Northvolt’s gigafactory, takes bigger stake

KIA reveals first images of upcoming EV6, specs later this month

Mini will introduce last gas model in 2025, go all-electric by 2030

EV spotlight (EVS): Volta Trucks

https://youtu.be/jN8BFx25VDM

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla removed drivers who weren’t paying attention from Full Self-Driving beta as it expands

Spectacular Tesla Gigafactory Texas drone footage shows great progress

Tesla is reportedly in talks to partner with Tata Motors for charging infrastructure in India

Tesla’s giant stamping machine caught on fire at Fremont factory

First look at 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge EV: Will you miss the X?

Secretive new EV startup unveils interesting-looking $36,000 electric pickup truck

EV startup Lightyear announces largest round of funding yet

Nissan Leaf battery packs are ending up in robots helping to build electric cars

Arizona utility offers customers $1,000 rebate to switch to electric cars

EGEB: China leads the world in wind – and coal

https://youtu.be/WtxM9T07cuo

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla delays new Model S Plaid Plus orders to ‘mid-2022’

Elon Musk: Tesla Cybertruck electric pickup will be able to power a camper

Tesla dashcam captures armed carjacking attempt and robber firing shot into electric car

Tesla increase prices on its cheapest and most expensive electric vehicles

Lucid Motors CEO takes Air out for public test drive without camo

GM reveals next-gen lithium-metal battery cell prototype, announces new joint-venture

Canoo unveils fully-electric pickup truck set for 2023

EGEB: GE to open UK factory to build massive Haliade-X blades

Premium electric surfboard maker Awake releases new lower-priced board

Study finds 50% of riders favor switch to electric motorcycles, led by younger riders

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla (TSLA) leads battery cell cost by wide margin, according to new report

Tesla Gigafactory Berlin pushes for production soon despite precarious permit situation

Tesla Model Y is already putting pressure on NIO and Xpeng with rapid ramp-up in China

Tesla and LG in talks to produce 4680 battery cell at new factory

Rivian CEO shares how roomy the back of the R1S will be

Toyota releases first teaser picture of new electric car ahead of unveiling

Aston Martin promises (some) battery EVs by 2025

A first look at US cement manufacturers’ road map to carbon neutrality

EGEB: How will Amazon’s Bezos Earth Fund spend its $10B by 2030?

Harley-Davidson announces new chief electric vehicle officer

https://youtu.be/PkhpkggDouc

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla (TSLA) surges on record performance in China and target raise

Tesla was spotted filming new Tesla Semi electric truck prototype on its test track

VW announces its own Tesla-like battery day, will produce cells in Spain

Kia teases its EV6, the first to use its E-GMP Platform

Electric vehicle spotlight (EVS): Arrival

Audi unveils the interior of the Q4 e-tron electric SUV with impressive head-up display, and more

ChargePoint and Polestar team up for in-car charging app

The San Francisco Bay Area’s largest solar farm is approved

EGEB: ‘Big 6’ US banks now all say they will align with Paris Agreement

2,200W e-bike review: The full-suspension Super Monarch Crown AWD hunter edition

https://youtu.be/iT8K7iP_030

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla Model S refresh spotted with potential third-row seats

Tesla is behind a secretive big battery project in Texas

Tesla’s communications with DMV over Full Self-Driving are released and they bring some confusion

Elon Musk: Tesla to unveil updated Cybertruck next quarter as it focuses on production

GM releases new Hummer EV electric pickup testing footage, announces SUV version unveil

Porsche takes a bigger stake in electric hypercar maker Rimac with new investment

Community solar and storage secures a huge financing deal

EGEB: First major US offshore wind farm makes another leap forward

https://youtu.be/JqV7zvEovZM

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Elon Musk: Tesla is doubling the size of its Full Self-Driving beta program

Tesla launches new social media platform to ‘engage’ its community and promote policies

Tesla (TSLA) erased $100 billion in value, but it could be worth $1 trillion this year, says top analyst

Tesla takes part in deal to take over controversial nickel mine in New Caledonia

VW accelerates shift to electric cars and will have to do so again

Electric vehicle (EV) charging standards and how they differ

EGEB: US energy storage market shattered records in Q4 2020

Canada announces $2.75 billion investment in zero-emissions buses and charging infrastructure

https://youtu.be/HLj9xzBnOxA

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

VW is seen catching up to Tesla in ID.3 electric car teardown

Porsche unveils Taycan Cross Turismo: a $90,000 more-practical version of the performance electric car

VW follows Tesla into over-the-air software updates, but customers need to go to dealership for 1st one

GM and LG are looking to build another battery factory in the US

Japanese company unveils high capacity solid-state battery

First Drive Bolt EUV

More executive heads roll after the Texas power outage disaster

EGEB: Kansas wind farm sold, Facebook will buy all the energy

Porsche joins fray, unveils 2 slick new e-bikes, and they cost exactly what you’d expect

https://youtu.be/fvIeSrTOScE

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