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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla (TSLA) surges on strong sales in China

Tesla engineers tried to convince Elon Musk not to give up radar for self-driving

Ford releases fully electric, sub $50k Explorer SUV…in the wrong market

Watch Hyundai’s new AI-based robot charge an IONIQ 6 [Video]

EU bends to Germany’s demands, proposes separate e-fuels category in 2035 combustion ban

California may soon see a lot more driverless robotaxis on the road from GM’s Cruise

CATL begins mass production of its Qilin batteries with 13% more power than other 4680 cells

Bowlus to become the first fully electric luxury RV company following Volterra’s success

Polestar 3 electric SUV launches in China, starting at around $100k

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