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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 our choice for Electrek car of the year, NIO Day, what's coming for EVs in 2025, 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: Electrek’s EV of 2024: The Volvo EX30 Tesla Semi factory gets its main structure, on track for production in 2025 Tesla wants to kill EV incentives in US because of Musk, but it is lobbying for them elsewhere NIO Day 2024 recap: Firefly’s first EV will compete with MINI and Smart, ET9 launches on a 925V platform Honda and Nissan confirm EV merger to survive the every ‘100 years’ industry shake-up 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/J16fgjwBJa4

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 issues self-driving computer failure, Cybertruck is also having some problem, Honda/Nissan merger, 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: Tesla is having major issue with its self-driving computer inside new cars Tesla is buffing Foundation Series badges off Cybertrucks to sell them as regular trucks Tesla finds ‘cell-dent’ issues in Cybertrucks, starts replacing battery packs Tesla delivers electric semi trucks to another customer, confirms efficiency Tesla (TSLA) sales in Europe are down 14% year-to-date and it’s time to worry Tesla Shanghai starts mass production of Model Y refresh in Jan, says local media Tesla looks for new comms manager, is a PR dept coming back? Rivian (RIVN) made a ‘secret’ deal with the UAW: Here’s what that means for the EV maker Cadillac’s new Vistiq electric SUV starts at under $80,000, but higher trims can get pricey Honda and Nissan close in on an EV merger to survive the industry’s rapid shift to electric NIO’s low-cost Onvo EV will arrive in its first European market in early 2025 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/watch?v=fgSoluS3bGA

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 our Lucid Gravity first frive, Tesla Model Q rumors, Nikola heading to bankruptcy, 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: We finally got to test drive the Lucid Gravity which just nabbed an EPA range of 450 miles Xiaomi names its new SUV the YU7, set to launch next summer to compete against the Model Y Lightship unveils production-ready AE.1 aero-electric travel trailer and begins initial sales Tesla Model Q: rumors emerge about new sub-$30,000 electric car coming Tesla implements much-needed Supercharger price reduction as network hits all-time-high Trump wants to stop Tesla having to report its crashes with Autopilot and Full Self-Driving Tesla loses its head of Autopilot HW engineering to Amazon’s self-driving effort Tesla Cybertruck receive homologations in China days after denying rumor of launch Toyota finally unveils its new electric SUV: Meet the Urban Cruiser EV Kia confirms the electric Tasman pickup we’ve been waiting for is coming soon Nikola (NKLA) confirms more layoffs as it desperately tries to avoid bankruptcy 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/yBpnV7O25XU

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 big charging news, Tesla FSD v13, our Audi A6 first drive, an interview with Climatize's CEO, and more. Today's show is sponsored by Climatize – a platform that allows investors to fund solar energy, EV, and energy efficiency projects across the US while earning up to 10% annually. Be sure to use referral code EV2025 to get $25 in investment credit once you complete your onboarding process. Learn more here. 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: FHWA: Tesla-based plug J3400 will be ‘the standard moving forward’ No apps, no swipes – every EV will get Supercharger-like charging in 2025 Tesla releases Holiday update: Apple Watch, SiriusXM, and more Tesla starts pushing dumb-down version of Full Self-Driving v13 Judge shuts down Tesla’s attempt to reinstate Elon Musk’s giant CEO pay package Tesla shuts down Cybertruck production for 3 days at critical time for the company Tesla decreases lease prices on Cybertruck Nissan EV drivers will be able to use Tesla’s Supercharger network next week Audi A6 e-tron first drive: power, range, and luxury in a sleek design Rivian dominates owner satisfaction, Tesla comes third Lucid (LCID) just built its first Gravity electric SUV for delivery Electrogenic is giving Mazda Miata fans an EV version with its ‘Plug-and-Play’ conversion kit Lion Electric lays off half its staff, looks to Groupe Mach for a bailout (Solar) power to the people! Aptera re-opens its crowdfunding program 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/oC7J-EhYau8