Electrek

In the Electrek Podcast [https://electrek.co/guides/electrek-podcast/], we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss the EV/Solar killing bill moving forward, Elon lying about Tesla's demand, cheaper EVs coming, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcOIZzJgLCyMPILY7-1Vsdg/featured?sub_confirmation=1]. 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 [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcOIZzJgLCyMPILY7-1Vsdg/featured?sub_confirmation=1] to get your questions and comments in. After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcOIZzJgLCyMPILY7-1Vsdg] and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps: * Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/electrek/id1320055779] * Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/6yWyjpjrOHfiufOgGHWql8] * Overcast [https://overcast.fm/itunes1320055779/electrek] * Pocket Casts [https://play.pocketcasts.com/discover/podcast/a58fdb80-b903-0135-9e60-5bb073f92b78] * Castro [https://castro.fm/podcast/53b42ca1-00c6-455d-8910-1365bef1721e] * RSS [https://feedpress.me/electrek] We now have a Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/electrek] 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) is badly affected by Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ the GOP just passed [https://electrek.co/2025/05/22/tesla-tsla-badly-affected-trumps-big-beautiful-bill-gop-passed/] * Elon Musk materialy lied to Tesla (TSLA) shareholders – transcript and proof [https://electrek.co/2025/05/20/elon-musk-materialy-lied-tesla-tsla-shareholders-transcript-proof/] * Tesla pulls all the demand levers with discounts and incentives as sales crash [https://electrek.co/2025/05/17/tesla-pulls-demand-levers-discounts-and-incentives-sales-crash/] * Tesla Full Self-Driving veers off road, flips car in scary crash driver couldn’t prevent [https://electrek.co/2025/05/23/tesla-full-self-driving-veers-off-road-flips-car-scary-crash-driver-couldnt-prevent/] * Tesla Model Y compared to ‘Tesla killer’ Xiaomi YU7: it’s not even close [https://electrek.co/2025/05/22/tesla-model-y-compared-to-tesla-killer-xiaomi-yu7/] * Chevy gives the 2026 Silverado EV the Trail Boss treatment with 725 hp and off-road upgrades [https://electrek.co/2025/05/21/chevy-silverado-ev-gains-new-725-hp-trail-boss-trim-for-2026/] * Volkswagen builds first pre-series ID.2 parts and the low-cost battery system to power it [https://electrek.co/2025/05/23/volkswagen-builds-first-pre-series-id-2-parts-and-battery-system/] * BYD’s best-selling EV arrives in Europe as the Dolphin Surf with prices starting at $26,000 [https://electrek.co/2025/05/21/byds-best-selling-ev-arrives-europe-as-dolphin-surf/] * Rivian R2 kicks off real-world validation and even its camo wraps are cooler than everyone else’s [https://electrek.co/2025/05/22/rivian-r2s-kicked-off-real-world-validation-camo-wraps/] 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/zwBSd3fFOX8

In the Electrek Podcast [https://electrek.co/guides/electrek-podcast/], we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss how the GOP plans to kill the EV tax credit, Tesla's China problem, Slate getting some interest, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcOIZzJgLCyMPILY7-1Vsdg/featured?sub_confirmation=1]. 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 [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcOIZzJgLCyMPILY7-1Vsdg/featured?sub_confirmation=1] to get your questions and comments in. After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcOIZzJgLCyMPILY7-1Vsdg] and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps: * Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/electrek/id1320055779] * Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/6yWyjpjrOHfiufOgGHWql8] * Overcast [https://overcast.fm/itunes1320055779/electrek] * Pocket Casts [https://play.pocketcasts.com/discover/podcast/a58fdb80-b903-0135-9e60-5bb073f92b78] * Castro [https://castro.fm/podcast/53b42ca1-00c6-455d-8910-1365bef1721e] * RSS [https://feedpress.me/electrek] We now have a Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/electrek] 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: * GOP tax bill helps its biggest donor Musk, but harms his company, Tesla [https://electrek.co/2025/05/13/gop-tax-bill-helps-its-biggest-donor-musk-but-harms-his-company-tesla/] * Tesla (TSLA) slows down in China despite new Model Y production [https://electrek.co/2025/05/12/tesla-tsla-slows-down-in-china-despite-new-model-y-production/] * Tesla (TSLA) Chinese deliveries dropped to a scary low level [https://electrek.co/2025/05/13/tesla-tsla-chinese-deliveries-dropped-scary-low-level/] * Tesla’s robotaxi fleet will be powered by ‘plenty of teleoperation’ [https://electrek.co/2025/05/16/tesla-robotaxi-fleet-powered-by-plenty-of-teleoperation/] * NHTSA asks Tesla how it plans to release its robotaxi service based on FSD [https://electrek.co/2025/05/12/nhtsa-tesla-how-release-robotaxi-service-based-on-fsd/] * Tesla employees ask Elon Musk to resign, confirm massive demand problem, get fired for it [https://electrek.co/2025/05/11/tesla-employees-ask-elon-musk-resign-confirm-massive-demand-problem-get-fired/] * Elon Musk hires another Tesla board member to cash checks and let him destroy the brand [https://electrek.co/2025/05/16/elon-musk-hires-another-tesla-board-member-to-cash-checks-destroy-brand/] * Toyota’s bZ electric SUV gets a new name, more range, an NACS port and other upgrades [https://electrek.co/2025/05/13/toyotas-ev-gets-new-name-more-range-and-other-big-upgrades/] * BYD’s latest low-cost EV hits dealerships: Meet the new e7 [https://electrek.co/2025/05/14/byds-latest-low-cost-ev-hits-dealerships-meet-new-e7/] * GM’s new EV battery cells promise more affordable, long-range electric trucks and SUVs [https://electrek.co/2025/05/13/gm-unveils-new-battery-cells-for-affordable-ev-trucks-suvs/] * Ram is once again delaying its first electric truck: Here’s when you can expect to see it now [https://electrek.co/2025/05/15/ram-delaying-first-electric-truck-again-heres-when-it-will-arrive/] * Slate’s $20k electric pickup that can be converted into an SUV has secured 100k reservations [https://electrek.co/2025/05/12/slates-20k-electric-pickup-suv-100k-reservations/] 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/EhFbOx8_IK0

In the Electrek Podcast [https://electrek.co/guides/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 [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcOIZzJgLCyMPILY7-1Vsdg/featured?sub_confirmation=1]. 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 [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcOIZzJgLCyMPILY7-1Vsdg/featured?sub_confirmation=1] to get your questions and comments in. After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcOIZzJgLCyMPILY7-1Vsdg] and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps: * Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/electrek/id1320055779] * Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/6yWyjpjrOHfiufOgGHWql8] * Overcast [https://overcast.fm/itunes1320055779/electrek] * Pocket Casts [https://play.pocketcasts.com/discover/podcast/a58fdb80-b903-0135-9e60-5bb073f92b78] * Castro [https://castro.fm/podcast/53b42ca1-00c6-455d-8910-1365bef1721e] * RSS [https://feedpress.me/electrek] We now have a Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/electrek] 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 US [https://electrek.co/2025/05/06/tesla-launches-cheaper-model-y-rwd-us/] * Tesla bait-and-switch: Cybertruck owners won’t get Autosteer feature they paid for [https://electrek.co/2025/05/07/tesla-bait-and-switch-cybertruck-owners-wont-get-autosteer-feature/] * Tesla confirms it has given up on its Cybertruck range extender to achieve promised range [https://electrek.co/2025/05/07/tesla-never-make-cybertruck-range-extender-achieve-promised-range/] * Tesla (TSLA) shareholders get excited for ‘Tesla prototype’ that turn out to be a competitor’s [https://electrek.co/2025/05/09/tesla-tsla-shareholders-excited-for-tesla-prototype-turn-competitors/] * Tesla’s NACS connector will be used by Mazda’s EVs in Japan [https://electrek.co/2025/05/09/tesla-nacs-connector-used-mazda-evs-japan/] * GOP leader confirms plan to kill $7,500 EV tax credit in budget [https://electrek.co/2025/05/06/gop-leader-confirms-plan-to-kill-7500-ev-tax-credit-in-budget/] * Rivian’s (RIVN) Q1 2025 report details highest gross profits to date, R2 validations underway [https://electrek.co/2025/05/06/rivians-rivn-q1-2025-report-highest-gross-profits-r2-validations/] * Jeep’s most affordable SUV is now electric: The Compass EV is here with +400 miles range [https://electrek.co/2025/05/06/jeeps-new-compass-ev-an-affordable-suv-with-400-miles-range/] * Toyota’s sleek new C-HR+ electric SUV arrives in Norway with over 370 miles range [https://electrek.co/2025/05/09/toyotas-new-electric-suv-arrives-norway-with-370-miles-range/] * Nissan pulls the plug on its +$1 billion EV battery plant as the alarm bells go off [https://electrek.co/2025/05/09/nissan-scraps-1-billion-ev-battery-plant-as-alarm-bells-go-off/] * Waymo plans to more than double its self-driving I-PACE fleet within the next year [https://electrek.co/2025/05/05/waymo-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

In the Electrek Podcast [https://electrek.co/guides/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 [https://bit.ly/4jq5cK1]. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcOIZzJgLCyMPILY7-1Vsdg/featured?sub_confirmation=1]. 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 [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcOIZzJgLCyMPILY7-1Vsdg/featured?sub_confirmation=1] to get your questions and comments in. After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcOIZzJgLCyMPILY7-1Vsdg] and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps: * Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/electrek/id1320055779] * Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/6yWyjpjrOHfiufOgGHWql8] * Overcast [https://overcast.fm/itunes1320055779/electrek] * Pocket Casts [https://play.pocketcasts.com/discover/podcast/a58fdb80-b903-0135-9e60-5bb073f92b78] * Castro [https://castro.fm/podcast/53b42ca1-00c6-455d-8910-1365bef1721e] * RSS [https://feedpress.me/electrek] We now have a Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/electrek] 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 CEO [https://electrek.co/2025/04/30/tesla-board-is-reportedly-floating-replacing-elon-musk-as-ceo/] * Tesla board denies having done the only right thing it has been reported to do in years [https://electrek.co/2025/05/01/tesla-board-denies-having-done-the-only-right-thing-it-has-been-reported-to-do/] * Tesla (TSLA) sales continue to crash in Europe despite new Model Y [https://electrek.co/2025/05/01/tesla-tsla-sales-continue-crash-europe-despite-new-model-y/] * Tesla sales have collapsed in Sweden [https://electrek.co/2025/05/02/tesla-sales-have-collapsed-sweden/] * Tesla hikes prices on its EVs in Canada amid tariffs, expect demand collapse [https://electrek.co/2025/04/26/tesla-hikes-prices-evs-canada-amid-tariffs-expect-demand-collapse/] * Tesla Semi public charging network coming with 46 stations in 2027 [https://electrek.co/2025/04/30/tesla-semi-public-charging-network-coming-with-46-stations-in-2027/] * Tesla Powerwall 3 is disrupting the solar inverter market [https://electrek.co/2025/04/29/tesla-powerwall-3-is-disrupting-the-solar-inverter-market/] * Facing pressure, Trump scales back tariffs for US automakers [https://electrek.co/2025/04/29/trump-scales-back-tariffs-us-automakers/] * Waymo and Toyota partner to go after Tesla with personal self-driving vehicles [https://electrek.co/2025/04/30/waymo-toyota-partner-go-after-tesla-with-personal-self-driving-vehicles/] * BYD had a blowout sales month in April with more EVs sold than hybrids, and that’s not all [https://electrek.co/2025/05/01/byd-hits-blowout-april-sales-more-evs-sold-than-hybrids/] * China’s 3-row 872hp SUV would destroy the EU/US market: $40K Lynk & Co 900 PHEV  [https://electrek.co/2025/04/30/chinas-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 range [https://electrek.co/2025/05/02/hyundai-ioniq-9-prices-start-at-60555-with-335-miles-range/] * BMW hits pause on EV production in the US, but don’t expect prices to rise yet [https://electrek.co/2025/04/30/bmw-pause-ev-production-us-no-price-hike/] * Aptera April update: ‘Artemis’ feature-complete pushes forward, first solar deliveries, and a new partnership [Video] [https://electrek.co/2025/05/02/aptera-april-update-artemis-first-solar-deliveries-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

In the Electrek Podcast [https://electrek.co/guides/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 [https://bit.ly/4jq5cK1]. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcOIZzJgLCyMPILY7-1Vsdg/featured?sub_confirmation=1]. 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 [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcOIZzJgLCyMPILY7-1Vsdg/featured?sub_confirmation=1] to get your questions and comments in. After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcOIZzJgLCyMPILY7-1Vsdg] and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps: * Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/electrek/id1320055779] * Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/6yWyjpjrOHfiufOgGHWql8] * Overcast [https://overcast.fm/itunes1320055779/electrek] * Pocket Casts [https://play.pocketcasts.com/discover/podcast/a58fdb80-b903-0135-9e60-5bb073f92b78] * Castro [https://castro.fm/podcast/53b42ca1-00c6-455d-8910-1365bef1721e] * RSS [https://feedpress.me/electrek] We now have a Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/electrek] 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 Show [https://electrek.co/2025/04/25/coolest-sleekest-furriest-ev-tech-2025-shanghai-auto-show/] * Tesla (TSLA) Q1 2025 financial results: missed big on already terrible expectations [https://electrek.co/2025/04/22/tesla-tsla-q1-2025-financial-results/] * Live Tesla Q1 2025 earnings transcript fact check and reaction stream [https://electrek.co/2025/04/23/live-tesla-q1-2025-earnings-transcript-fact-check-and-reaction-stream/] * Here are all the crazy claims Elon Musk made about Tesla self-driving today [https://electrek.co/2025/04/22/here-are-all-crazy-claims-elon-musk-made-tesla-self-driving-today/] * Tesla (TSLA) brings back FSD transfer, offers $2,000 loyalty discount amid demand crisis [https://electrek.co/2025/04/25/tesla-tsla-brings-back-fsd-transfer-offers-2000-loyalty-discount-amid-demand-crisis/] * The Tesla (TSLA) dilemma: company is cooked with Musk, but stock crashes without him [https://electrek.co/2025/04/25/tesla-tsla-conundrum-cooked-with-musk-but-stock-crashes-without-him/] * You won’t believe the repair cost of this Tesla Cybertruck after a crash with a compact sedan [https://electrek.co/2025/04/24/tesla-cybertruck-repair-cost-suprises/] * Slate emerges with customizable EV pickup available for under $20k [Video] [https://electrek.co/2025/04/24/slate-emerges-modular-2-seat-ev-pickup-available-under-20k-video/] * Chevy Blazer SS EV first drive, over 600hp and 300 miles of range! [https://electrek.co/2025/04/22/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 [https://electrek.co/2025/04/21/catl-unveils-ev-battery-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