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  • Tesla Model Y RWD, Cybertruck bait-and-switch, Rivian earnings, and more

    Tesla Model Y RWD, Cybertruck bait-and-switch, Rivian earnings, and more
    May 9 2025
    In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla Model Y RWD in the US, Cybertruck bait-and-switch, Rivian earnings, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in. After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps: Apple PodcastsSpotifyOvercastPocket CastsCastroRSS We now have a Patreon if you want to help us avoid more ads and invest more in our content. We have some awesome gifts for our Patreons and more coming. Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast: Tesla launches cheaper Model Y RWD in the USTesla bait-and-switch: Cybertruck owners won’t get Autosteer feature they paid forTesla confirms it has given up on its Cybertruck range extender to achieve promised rangeTesla (TSLA) shareholders get excited for ‘Tesla prototype’ that turn out to be a competitor’sTesla’s NACS connector will be used by Mazda’s EVs in JapanGOP leader confirms plan to kill $7,500 EV tax credit in budgetRivian’s (RIVN) Q1 2025 report details highest gross profits to date, R2 validations underwayJeep’s most affordable SUV is now electric: The Compass EV is here with +400 miles rangeToyota’s sleek new C-HR+ electric SUV arrives in Norway with over 370 miles rangeNissan pulls the plug on its +$1 billion EV battery plant as the alarm bells go offWaymo plans to more than double its self-driving I-PACE fleet within the next year Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4:00 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET): https://www.youtube.com/live/DAXL8TXXekI
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    1 h y 7 m
  • Elon is still CEO of Tesla, BYD EV sales surges while Tesla's collapse, and more

    Elon is still CEO of Tesla, BYD EV sales surges while Tesla's collapse, and more
    May 2 2025
    In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Elon being challenged in his role as CEO of Tesla, BYD EV sales surging while Tesla's collapse, and more. Today’s episode is brought to you by retrospec—makers of sleek, powerful e-bikes and outdoor gear built for everyday adventure. Electrek listeners can get 10% off their next ride until May 8th with the exclusive code ELECTREK10 only at retrospec.com. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in. After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps: Apple PodcastsSpotifyOvercastPocket CastsCastroRSS We now have a Patreon if you want to help us avoid more ads and invest more in our content. We have some awesome gifts for our Patreons and more coming. Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast: Tesla board is reportedly floating replacing Elon Musk as CEOTesla board denies having done the only right thing it has been reported to do in yearsTesla (TSLA) sales continue to crash in Europe despite new Model YTesla sales have collapsed in SwedenTesla hikes prices on its EVs in Canada amid tariffs, expect demand collapseTesla Semi public charging network coming with 46 stations in 2027Tesla Powerwall 3 is disrupting the solar inverter marketFacing pressure, Trump scales back tariffs for US automakersWaymo and Toyota partner to go after Tesla with personal self-driving vehiclesBYD had a blowout sales month in April with more EVs sold than hybrids, and that’s not allChina’s 3-row 872hp SUV would destroy the EU/US market: $40K Lynk & Co 900 PHEV Hyundai’s new electric SUV is here: IONIQ 9 prices start at $60,555 with 335 miles rangeBMW hits pause on EV production in the US, but don’t expect prices to rise yetAptera April update: ‘Artemis’ feature-complete pushes forward, first solar deliveries, and a new partnership [Video] Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4:00 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET): https://youtube.com/live/sFIZkWbbLig
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    1 h y 14 m
  • Electrek at Shanghai Auto Show, Tesla earnings, Slate cheap EV pickup unveiled, and more

    Electrek at Shanghai Auto Show, Tesla earnings, Slate cheap EV pickup unveiled, and more
    Apr 25 2025
    In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Electrek seeing a ton of cool EVs at the Shanghai Auto Show, Tesla's disastrous earnings, Slate's cheap EV pickup being unveiled, and more. Today’s episode is brought to you by retrospec—makers of sleek, powerful e-bikes and outdoor gear built for everyday adventure. Electrek listeners can get 10% off their next ride until May 8th with the exclusive code ELECTREK10 only at retrospec.com. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in. After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps: Apple PodcastsSpotifyOvercastPocket CastsCastroRSS We now have a Patreon if you want to help us avoid more ads and invest more in our content. We have some awesome gifts for our Patreons and more coming. Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast: Here’s some of the coolest, sleekest (and furriest) EV tech we saw at the 2025 Shanghai Auto ShowTesla (TSLA) Q1 2025 financial results: missed big on already terrible expectationsLive Tesla Q1 2025 earnings transcript fact check and reaction streamHere are all the crazy claims Elon Musk made about Tesla self-driving todayTesla (TSLA) brings back FSD transfer, offers $2,000 loyalty discount amid demand crisisThe Tesla (TSLA) dilemma: company is cooked with Musk, but stock crashes without himYou won’t believe the repair cost of this Tesla Cybertruck after a crash with a compact sedanSlate emerges with customizable EV pickup available for under $20k [Video]Chevy Blazer SS EV first drive, over 600hp and 300 miles of range!CATL unveils new EV battery that charges as fast as pumping gas Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4:00 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET): https://youtu.be/IHGlFCDXpx8
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    1 h y 21 m
  • How Elon killed Tesla Model 2, global EV sales surge, and Chinese EVs keep killing it

    How Elon killed Tesla Model 2, global EV sales surge, and Chinese EVs keep killing it
    Apr 18 2025

    In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss how Elon Musk killed Tesla Model 2, global EV sales surging, how Chinese EVs keep killing it, and more.

    The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel.

    As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in.

    After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps:

    • Apple Podcasts
    • Spotify
    • Overcast
    • Pocket Casts
    • Castro
    • RSS

    We now have a Patreon if you want to help us avoid more ads and invest more in our content. We have some awesome gifts for our Patreons and more coming.

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

    • Elon Musk shut down internal Tesla analysis that showed Robotaxi would lose money
    • Tesla (TSLA) brand damage is destroying used car value: ‘People don’t want them anymore’
    • Tesla Odometergate: is it Tesla’s own Dieselgate or nothing burger?
    • Tesla Cybertruck is in crisis: new discounts and throttling down production
    • Global EV sales jump 40% in March despite tariff turmoil
    • ZEEKR unveils 7GT as ‘The EV that does everything’, complete with 10-minute charging and 825 km range
    • Bespoke British sports car manufacturer RBW EV Cars breaks ground on new US facility
    • Archer unveils eVTOL air taxi network with United to connect passengers to all major NYC airports

    Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4:00 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET):

    https://www.youtube.com/live/PcOBsbmN1uo


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    1 h y 13 m
  • New Tesla Cybertruck, tariff mayhem, Lucid buys Nikola, and more

    New Tesla Cybertruck, tariff mayhem, Lucid buys Nikola, and more
    Apr 11 2025
    In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss the new Tesla Cybertruck RWD, more tariff mayhem, Lucid buying Nikola, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in. After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps: Apple PodcastsSpotifyOvercastPocket CastsCastroRSS We now have a Patreon if you want to help us avoid more ads and invest more in our content. We have some awesome gifts for our Patreons and more coming. Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast: Tesla (TSLA) surges on Trump announcing bigger tariffs on China that will destroy its energy businessTesla stops taking Model S and Model X orders in China amid new tariffsTesla launches new Cybertruck RWD for $70,000, removes tons of cool featuresTesla quietly removes range extender battery option on CybertruckTesla’s US sales are worse than what is reported, here’s more accurate dataLucid acquires Nikola’s factory, some assets, and offer jobs to workersBYD launches its first EVs with ultra-fast charging starting at just $30,000BMW EVs are gaining more range this year as the 2026 iX hits an impressive 364 milesCheck out the Kia EV2: This small electric SUV has a big personalitySmartphone manufacturer Foxconn plans to bring two EV models to the US Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4:00 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET): https://www.youtube.com/live/mHFEKgtRRts
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    1 h y 5 m
  • Tesla's disastrous deliveries, more Trump tariffs, EV delivery numbers, and more

    Tesla's disastrous deliveries, more Trump tariffs, EV delivery numbers, and more
    Apr 4 2025
    In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla's disastrous deliveries, more Trump tariffs, EV delivery numbers, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in. After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps: Apple PodcastsSpotifyOvercastPocket CastsCastroRSS We now have a Patreon if you want to help us avoid more ads and invest more in our content. We have some awesome gifts for our Patreons and more coming. Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast: Tesla (TSLA) announces 336,681 deliveries, far worse than expectedTesla launches cheaper new Model Y in US and CanadaTesla Semi suffers more delays and ‘dramatic’ price increaseTrump announces sweeping tariffs ranging from 10 to 49%, will increase cost of everythingBYD’s global EV takeover is far from over as overseas sales double to start 2025Ford Mustang Mach-E is off to a hot start in 2025: Here’s how it stacks up against other top EVsRivian’s (RIVN) stock is down after EV deliveries slip in Q1: Here’s what to expect in 2025Lucid (LCID) set another EV delivery record and the Gravity SUV is just getting startedHyundai’s super-efficient Ioniq 6 updated with sportier look, ‘N’ model coming soonHonda’s new electric SUV and Prelude debut on public roads for the first time [Video]Mazda’s $20,000 Chinese EV is about to launch overseas and a new SUV is up next Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4:00 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET): https://www.youtube.com/live/Ps61SkwSEMM
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    57 m
  • Trump's dumb auto tariffs explained, Tesla in the crosshairs, new Nissan Leaf, and more

    Trump's dumb auto tariffs explained, Tesla in the crosshairs, new Nissan Leaf, and more
    Mar 28 2025
    In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Trump's dumb new auto tariffs explained, Tesla being in the crosshairs of retaliatory tariffs, the new Nissan Leaf, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in. After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps: Apple PodcastsSpotifyOvercastPocket CastsCastroRSS We now have a Patreon if you want to help us avoid more ads and invest more in our content. We have some awesome gifts for our Patreons and more coming. Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast: Trump imposes tariffs on all car imports: here’s where all EVs available in the US come fromElon Musk: Tesla (TSLA) is ‘not unscathed’, tariff impact is ‘significant’Tesla is becoming a political pawn: UK considers removing it from EV incentivesTesla is banned from Canada EV rebate program, gov freezes suspicious $43 million in rebates67% of Americans would not consider buying a Tesla, new poll saysTesla (TSLA) Q1 delivery consensus: 377,000 EVs – worst performance in 2 yearsMeet the 2026 GMC Sierra EV: Over $25,000 cheaper and even more capableBYD just launched the sleek Qin L EV with its new smart driving tech for under $17,000BYD’s first ultra-luxury electric sedan launches at under $90,000: Meet the Yangwang U7The Nissan LEAF is all grown up and better than ever: Here’s our first look at the new EV Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4:00 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET): https://www.youtube.com/live/pPT-UHBg79w
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    50 m
  • Tesla hate goes biblical, BYD comes out swinging, Renault 5 Turbo 3E, and more

    Tesla hate goes biblical, BYD comes out swinging, Renault 5 Turbo 3E, and more
    Mar 21 2025
    In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla hate going biblical, BYD coming out swinging with new record charging time, the new Renault 5 Turbo 3E, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in. After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps: Apple PodcastsSpotifyOvercastPocket CastsCastroRSS We now have a Patreon if you want to help us avoid more ads and invest more in our content. We have some awesome gifts for our Patreons and more coming. Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast: Several Tesla vehicles burned down in Las Vegas and Kansas City, arson suspectedTesla vandalism: Trump and AG claim someone ‘coordinate and fund’ themTesla used car prices are falling at 3x the rest of the marketTesla already starts to offer 0% interest on new Model Y in China – showing weak demandTesla recalls all Cybertrucks ever made over trim falling offTrump’s US Commerce Secretary, who owns Tesla stocks, publicly recommends to buy TSLAElon tells Tesla employees not to sell TSLA stocks as board and execs are dumpingBYD confirms new 1,000V ‘Super E-Platform’ capable of fast charging 400km in 5 minutesBYD’s cheapest EV is launching in Europe soon with a new name and more upgradesRenault’s insane 5 Turbo 3E electric hot hatch ships in 2027, limited to 1,980 unitsKorea’s first electric pickup is already in high demand, and it’s not from Hyundai or Kia Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4:00 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET): https://www.youtube.com/live/qPMcFrQV2yA
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