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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.


New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they’re available.
Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Elon Musk says Tesla is shifting more electric cars to LFP batteries over nickel supply concerns
Elon Musk confirms ‘high demand’ for updated Tesla Model S/X, factory restarts after parts shortage
Rivian tests R1T electric pickup in sub-zero temperatures
Lordstown Motors reveals Endurance race truck rendering for San Felipe 250
Rivian Adventure Network charging stations revealed with higher capacity than expected
Lucid Motors pushes back first Air deliveries to second half of 2021
This weird little $4,000 electric car is the only one outselling Tesla in China
Postmaster General commits to only 10% of new USPS fleet going fully-electric
An even more generous electric car federal tax credit reform is being proposed
Consumer Reports launches a Green Choice car rating system



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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.


New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they’re available.
Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is reportedly under SEC investigation over Dogecoin tweets
Tesla’s new 4680 battery cell to be produced at LG Korean factory
Tesla shuts down Model 3 production line for 2 weeks amid chip shortage
Hyundai announces Kona, Ioniq, and Bus battery replacements
Polestar 2 now available for test drives in select cities
Lion Electric to bring zero-emission school buses to California’s largest district
This breakthrough may revolutionize lithium-sulfur batteries
EGEB: The state of Mississippi gets its very first wind farm
Why global finance reform is crucial for green energy and climate action.
Honda E-Cubs – How many could we convert to electric?



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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.


New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they’re available.
Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla prepares cloud-based driver profile ahead of ‘Tesla Network’ ride-hailing app launch
Bill Gates all but admits that he was shorting Tesla (TSLA)
Tesla cofounder JB Straubel will recycle Nissan Leaf battery at Redwood Materials
Fisker wants to build an electric vehicle with Apple supplier Foxconn
Porsche gives glimpse into Taycan Cross Turismo test program ahead of launch
Maryland county transitioning to electric public school buses
USPS announces postal fleet replacement contract, doesn’t even go all-electric
Volvo and DHL Freight team up to test electric trucks in Sweden
EGEB: Xos Trucks to be publicly listed on Nasdaq
Honda just patented this electric motorcycle with a built-in drone in its tail
Tesla releases behind-the-scenes look at testing of its fart machine and Boombox mode



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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.



New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they’re available.
Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

First look inside new Tesla Model S refresh
Tesla voids your warranty if you try to power your home with your electric car battery pack
Hyundai taps CATL and SK Innovation to supply more batteries for E-GMP
Lucid goes public (CCIV) with over $4 billion in cash injection to accelerate its electric car rollout
Hyundai unveils Ioniq 5 electric car: Out-of-the-box EV loaded with attractive specs and features
2022 Chevy Bolts drive deep ’20-’21 model discounts toward $20K
Washington state advances bill to ban gas cars by 2030, one-upping California



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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.


New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they’re available.
Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla Solar Roof coming to Canada and Europe as soon as this year, says Elon Musk
Tesla Model Y Standard Range is still available ‘off menu,’ but Elon Musk doesn’t like the range
Tesla stops taking orders for cheapest Model Y in hard-to-follow updates
Tesla Sentry captures woman running after Model 3 mid-summon thinking it was a runaway car
Tesla’s new world’s-largest battery is showing progress in drone flyover
Electric vehicle companies you may not know: Canoo
Watch Rivian test its R1T electric pickup ahead of deliveries
Montague launches M-E1 full-size electric commuter bike that folds in half



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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.


New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they’re available.
Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla releases video of new Model S Plaid winter testing, shows round steering wheel
Watch how Tesla Solar Roof automatically makes snow slide right off
Mitsubishi Fuso delivers over 200 eCanter trucks worldwide
Aptera solar electric car with ‘1,000 miles’ of range gets $4M in backing, more than 7,000 preorders
South Korea to halve electric vehicle prices by 2025
VW confirms ID.5 electric SUV coupé, starts pre-production
Bolt EV recall: Chevy software update to fix battery fire risk in April (Updated)
[Update] The day has come: The US rejoins the Paris Agreement
EGEB: Why some wind turbines froze in Texas, but don’t in the Arctic
America’s first cruiser electric motorcycle goes on sale, but it isn’t cheap
More huge e-bike funding: US-based electric moped company lands $20 million investment



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