This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla's Austin Terafactory?, Model Y quality issues, Tesla's new software update, and more.

The Electrek Podcast is me, Fred Lambert, editor-in-chief of Electrek, and Seth Weintraub, founder and publisher of Electrek and the 9to5 network, discussing all our top stories of the week while taking questions from our readers and highlighting the most insightful comments on the site.

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Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast today:

Tesla acquires $5 million worth of land outside Austin to build new factory

Tesla has some major Model Y quality issues

Tesla deliveries unsurprisingly crash in US amid pandemic but it’s not that bad

Tesla releases new software update with bunch of new features

Tesla starts to enable cars to automatically drive through green lights

Tesla upgrades Model S with 402-mile range

Tesla releases new solar panel, slashes prices

Tesla is taking design submissions for its Chinese-made small electric car

Tesla admits its approach to self-driving is harder but might be only way to scale

Tesla secures massive new Megapack project that replaces gas peaker plant

Tesla deploys new Megapacks at ‘WindCharger’ project

Tesla Model 3 gets a solar roof thanks to Lightyear

Leaked photos of VW ID.4 electric crossover reveal clean design

GM unveils Buick Velite 7 Electric SUV, gives us an idea of Bolt EUV

Tesla Cybertruck is making display debut at the Petersen Automotive Museum

Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET):

https://youtu.be/j1yVihpE7fU