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TSLA gets hammered, Mercedes set to ditch EQ, and big van news
With revenue tumbling almost as fast as market share, Tesla stock is taking a pounding – exactly like CEO Elon Musk predicted! We've also got FSD rolling out in China, a German automation acquisition, and more on today's red candlestick edition of Quick Charge! We've also got some clarifying news at Mercedes-Benz, which is set to ditch its confusing EQ-based model alphanumerics and (God willing) their suppository-based styling language, too. Plus, Rivian launches a new upfit service to make it easier for fleet managers to order ready-to-work EVs, Ram ProMaster EV lives up to its promises with more options and a lower price tag, and a big solar deal goes down. Source Links Tesla (TSLA) stock is crashing like a ‘soufflé under a sledge hammer’ as Elon Musk predicted Tesla launches limited Full Self-Driving in China to mixed reviews Tesla acquires bankrupted automation engineering firm Mercedes will stop treating EVs as a separate lineup and thats a good thing Rivian Upfit Program offers fleet managers custom solutions for its EVs 2025 Ram ProMaster EV (finally) lives up to its initial promise National Grid to sell its US renewables arm for $1.74B Prefer listening to your podcasts? Audio-only versions of Quick Charge are now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn, and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded, usually, Monday through Thursday (and sometimes Sunday). We’ll be posting bonus audio content from time to time as well, so be sure to follow and subscribe so you don’t miss a minute of Electrek’s high-voltage daily news. Got news? Let us know!Drop us a line at [email protected]. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show.
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Tesla exec teases new Model S, protests gain momentum, and staff exodus continues
On today's energized episode of Quick Charge, a Tesla executive leaks news of a new Model S and X as protests at retail locations escalate and key staff continue their exodus from the troubled brand. Plus: 0% financing deals on EVs and PHEVs and Volvo brings off-grid power to bauma. We've also got a look at the crowded EV sedan market the updated Tesla Model S (if it happens) will enter, talk about the Chinese answer to Rolls-Royce and Bentley from Huawei, and the latest off-grid BESS substation concept from Volvo Penta. Enjoy! Source Links Tesla announces Model S and Model X refresh later this year Tesla protests gain momentum while the hate is spreading Tesla owners Tesla loses two of its top car designers Mercedes-Benz tests world’s first solid-state battery EV with +621 miles range BMW vows next-gen EV batteries will slash costs and boost range by 30% Sony opens first mall studio for its upcoming AFEELA EV, in Los Angeles All the EVs (and PHEVs) you can buy with 0% financing in February 2025 [Updated] Volvo Penta set to show off its new BESS subsystem at bauma 2025 Prefer listening to your podcasts? Audio-only versions of Quick Charge are now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn, and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded, usually, Monday through Thursday (and sometimes Sunday). We’ll be posting bonus audio content from time to time as well, so be sure to follow and subscribe so you don’t miss a minute of Electrek’s high-voltage daily news. Got news? Let us know!Drop us a line at [email protected]. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show.
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Elon is setting up shop in India as first Tesla Semi station gets real (6 years late)
Elon Musk's visit to India may have been more about Tesla than any mission for the US government, if recent job listings at Tesla are to be believed. Plus, we've got news that construction on the first Tesla Semi truck stop is underway in California – and only six years behind schedule! All this and more on today's (also late) episode of Quick Charge! We've also got news Hyundai and Kia have plans to get back their $7,500 Federal tax credits, are set to launch a new, 509 hp version of the hot-selling EV9 GT, and there's a new battery factory coming to Louisiana. Enjoy! Source Links Tesla starts hiring in India in a big deja vu moment First look at Tesla’s first ‘public’ electric semi truck charging station Kia finally pulls the covers off its new EV4: Here’s our first look at the low-cost EV Hyundai and Kia EVs are set to regain the $7,500 US tax credit Kia just launched the +500 hp EV9 GT in Korea for just over $60,000 This $500M EV battery material plant is the first of its kind in the US Prefer listening to your podcasts? Audio-only versions of Quick Charge are now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn, and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded, usually, Monday through Thursday (and sometimes Sunday). We’ll be posting bonus audio content from time to time as well, so be sure to follow and subscribe so you don’t miss a minute of Electrek’s high-voltage daily news. Got news? Let us know!Drop us a line at [email protected]. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show.
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Protests erupt at Tesla dealers as China holds FSD hostage in tariff war
It was a rough weekend for TSLA as public protests of CEO Elon Musk and his actions at DOGE overwhelm Tesla showrooms as calls from shareholders to fire America's most powerful immigrant grow louder. Plus, solid-state batteries and a brand-new, affordable EV from Kia on today's rapidly escalating episode of Quick Charge! We've also got word that Xi Jinping could be holding approval of Elon's (supervised) Full Self Driving software hostage until the US backs off its proposed tariffs against China, and a new purchase from Cummins could make drop-in hybrid kids a commercial reality for construction and mining operations sooner than later. Source Links Tesla was hit by a wave of protests over Musk, sales are crashing, insiders are waking up Tesla Full Self-Driving’s approval in China could be used as bargaining chip in trade war BYD’s most affordable EVs just got a smart driving upgrade, for free BYD confirms plans for EVs with all-solid-state batteries to begin rolling out in 2027 Kia finally pulls the covers off its new EV4: Here’s our first look at the low-cost EV All the best EV (and PHEV) rebate deals we could find for February 2025 Cummins acquires hybrid heavy mining equipment experts First Mode Prefer listening to your podcasts? Audio-only versions of Quick Charge are now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn, and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded, usually, Monday through Thursday (and sometimes Sunday). We’ll be posting bonus audio content from time to time as well, so be sure to follow and subscribe so you don’t miss a minute of Electrek’s high-voltage daily news. Got news? Let us know!Drop us a line at [email protected]. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show.
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Nobody wants a Cybertruck – including Tesla! Plus: Nissan news, pricey solar
On today's downright giddy episode of Quick Charge, at least one Cybertruck owner is sick of people making fun of his ride – but Tesla won't let him trade it in. Plus, the Associated Press reports that Tesla is suing its own customers, and Nissan is adding AI to its EVs to its record time. Bloggers and journalists might be in trouble if they keep writing about Tesla's shortcomings – especially in China, where the company has allegedly been using its pull with the government to put pressure on journalists to keep their spin on the company positive. We've also got some new pics of the upcoming 2026 Nissan LEAF and a story about the rising cost of solar under Trump's second administration. Source Links Tesla says not taking Cybertruck trade-ins after owner tried to return his due to ‘anti-nazi harassment’ Chinese car journalists are told not to be negative on Tesla as it sues customers and media At just $9,140, is the 2025 Nissan LEAF the best new car deal in Chicago? Click here to find great deals and over $7500 off a Nissan LEAF near you. Here’s a better look at the new Nissan LEAF EV [Images] Nissan follows BYD by bringing DeepSeek tech to its new N7 EV Trump’s tariffs could inflate onshore wind costs by up to 7% Prefer listening to your podcasts? Audio-only versions of Quick Charge are now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn, and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded, usually, Monday through Thursday (and sometimes Sunday). We’ll be posting bonus audio content from time to time as well, so be sure to follow and subscribe so you don’t miss a minute of Electrek’s high-voltage daily news. Got news? Let us know!Drop us a line at [email protected]. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show.
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