Quick Charge

Toyota funded climate deniers and Fred says Elon fudged the FSD numbers


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On today's episode of Quick Charge, we look into a new study revealing that Toyota outspends all other automakers when it comes to funding climate change denying politicians and Fred accuses Elon of misrepresenting the data behind Full Self Driving (again).

We've also got word that the recently redesigned Tesla Model Y is being built in Giga Berlin, Hyundai's electrified lineup is leading a record export year for the brand, and a new study says cleantech investments will beat out conventional energy production for the first time in 2025.

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  • Elon Musk misrepresents data that shows Tesla is still years away from unsupervised self-driving
  • Tesla confirms starting production of new Model Y at Gigafactory Berlin
  • Hyundai IONIQ 5 fuels new EV export record with over 68,000 shipped in 2024
  • Toyota the largest auto industry funder of climate deniers in US – report
    • Math is Hard: we explain the math behind the anti-EV headlines
    • Cleantech investments to top fossil fuels for the first time in 2025

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