<description>
&lt;p&gt;On the &lt;a href="https://electrek.co/guides/electrek-podcast/"&gt;Electrek Podcast&lt;/a&gt;, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla's massive round of layoffs, Elon Musk putting Tesla all-in on Robotaxi, important shareholders vote, and more.&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;figure class="wp-block-audio"&gt;&lt;audio controls src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/04/Electrek_4-19-24.mp3"&gt;&lt;/audio&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;



&lt;!--more--&gt;



&lt;p&gt;The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcOIZzJgLCyMPILY7-1Vsdg/featured?sub_confirmation=1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Electrek&lt;/em&gt;’s YouTube channel&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p&gt;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 &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcOIZzJgLCyMPILY7-1Vsdg/featured?sub_confirmation=1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;YouTube channel&lt;/a&gt; to get your questions and comments in.&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p&gt;After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcOIZzJgLCyMPILY7-1Vsdg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt; and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps:&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/electrek/id1320055779" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6yWyjpjrOHfiufOgGHWql8" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Spotify&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes1320055779/electrek" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Overcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://play.pocketcasts.com/discover/podcast/a58fdb80-b903-0135-9e60-5bb073f92b78" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Pocket Casts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://castro.fm/podcast/53b42ca1-00c6-455d-8910-1365bef1721e" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Castro&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://feedpress.me/electrek" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;RSS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;



&lt;p&gt;We now have &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/electrek" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;a Patreon&lt;/a&gt; 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.&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p&gt;Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast:&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/04/18/tesla-leaks-new-model-3-performance-ludicrous-details/"&gt;Tesla leaks new Model 3 Performance ‘Ludicrous’ details&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/04/16/tesla-reveals-big-update-with-new-ui-auto-shift-audible-new-spotify-and-more/"&gt;Tesla reveals big update with new UI, auto shift, Audible, new Spotify, and more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/04/19/tesla-recalls-cybertruck-defective-accelerator-4000-deliveries/"&gt;Tesla recalls Cybertruck due to defective accelerator, confirms about 4,000 deliveries&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/04/15/tesla-lays-off-more-than-10-of-its-global-workforce/"&gt;Tesla lays off ‘more than 10%’ of its global workforce&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/04/17/tesla-semi-pushed-well-beyond-expectations-new-customer/"&gt;Tesla Semi has been pushed ‘well beyond expectations’ by a new customer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/04/15/tesla-puts-electric-car-codenamed-nv9-back-burner-despite-elon-musk-said/"&gt;Tesla puts ‘$25,000 electric car’ codenamed NV9 on back burner despite what Elon Musk said&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/04/16/elon-musk-tesla-all-in-self-driving-robotaxi/"&gt;Elon Musk is putting Tesla all-in on Robotaxi&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/04/18/tesla-launches-website-convince-shareholders-vote-elon-55-billion-payday/"&gt;Tesla launches website to convince shareholders to vote for Elon’s $55 billion payday&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/04/19/tesla-biggest-retail-shareholder-voting-against-elon-musk-55-billion-package/"&gt;Tesla’s biggest retail shareholder is voting against Elon Musk’s $55 billion package&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/04/18/you-can-power-your-home-for-21-days-with-a-chevy-silverado-ev-and-gms-new-bidirectional-charger/"&gt;You can power your home for 21 days with a Chevy Silverado EV and GM’s new bidirectional charger&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/04/17/lucid-air-grand-touring-gets-516-mi-range-upgrades-price-cut/"&gt;Lucid’s longest-range Air Grand Touring gets faster charging, 516 miles range at a lower price&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/04/16/lotus-opens-eletre-suv-orders-north-america-shares-pricing-delivery-timelines/"&gt;Lotus opens Eletre Hyper SUV orders in North America, shares pricing and delivery timelines&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/04/16/gmc-2024-sierra-ev-denali-edition-1-440-mile-range/"&gt;GMC’s 2024 Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 is finally here – with a 440-mile range&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/04/15/maserati-new-tri-motor-grancabrio-folgore-convertible-ev-electric/"&gt;Maserati launches new tri-motor GranCabrio Folgore convertible that goes 0-100 km/h in 2.8 sec&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;



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



&lt;figure class="wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"&gt;&lt;div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"&gt;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbJ4o_Yj70E
&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
</description>

On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in...

On 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 massive round of layoffs, Elon Musk putting Tesla all-in on Robotaxi, important shareholders vote, 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 leaks new Model 3 Performance ‘Ludicrous’ details



Tesla reveals big update with new UI, auto shift, Audible, new Spotify, and more



Tesla recalls Cybertruck due to defective accelerator, confirms about 4,000 deliveries



Tesla lays off ‘more than 10%’ of its global workforce



Tesla Semi has been pushed ‘well beyond expectations’ by a new customer



Tesla puts ‘$25,000 electric car’ codenamed NV9 on back burner despite what Elon Musk said



Elon Musk is putting Tesla all-in on Robotaxi



Tesla launches website to convince shareholders to vote for Elon’s $55 billion payday



Tesla’s biggest retail shareholder is voting against Elon Musk’s $55 billion package



You can power your home for 21 days with a Chevy Silverado EV and GM’s new bidirectional charger



Lucid’s longest-range Air Grand Touring gets faster charging, 516 miles range at a lower price



Lotus opens Eletre Hyper SUV orders in North America, shares pricing and delivery timelines



GMC’s 2024 Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 is finally here – with a 440-mile range



Maserati launches new tri-motor GranCabrio Folgore convertible that goes 0-100 km/h in 2.8 sec




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=fbJ4o_Yj70E

Tesla layoffs, all-in on Robotaxi, shareholders vote, and more

<description>
&lt;p&gt;On the &lt;a href="https://electrek.co/guides/electrek-podcast/"&gt;Electrek Podcast&lt;/a&gt;, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss the announced Tesla Robotaxi unveiling, Cybertruck battery pack teardown, new and updated Mustang Mach-E, and more.&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;figure class="wp-block-audio"&gt;&lt;audio controls src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/04/Electrek_4-12-24.mp3"&gt;&lt;/audio&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;



&lt;!--more--&gt;



&lt;p&gt;The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcOIZzJgLCyMPILY7-1Vsdg/featured?sub_confirmation=1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Electrek&lt;/em&gt;’s YouTube channel&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p&gt;This week, we are doing the show a bit early, at 12 p.m. ET due to travels.&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p&gt;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 &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcOIZzJgLCyMPILY7-1Vsdg/featured?sub_confirmation=1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;YouTube channel&lt;/a&gt; to get your questions and comments in.&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p&gt;After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcOIZzJgLCyMPILY7-1Vsdg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt; and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps:&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/electrek/id1320055779" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6yWyjpjrOHfiufOgGHWql8" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Spotify&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes1320055779/electrek" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Overcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://play.pocketcasts.com/discover/podcast/a58fdb80-b903-0135-9e60-5bb073f92b78" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Pocket Casts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://castro.fm/podcast/53b42ca1-00c6-455d-8910-1365bef1721e" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Castro&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://feedpress.me/electrek" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;RSS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;



&lt;p&gt;We now have &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/electrek" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;a Patreon&lt;/a&gt; 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.&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p&gt;Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast:&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/04/05/tesla-robotaxi-unveiling-august-8/"&gt;Tesla is unveiling its new ‘robotaxi’ on August 8&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/04/11/tesla-launches-long-range-rear-wheel-drive-model-y-europe/"&gt;Tesla launches new Long Range rear-wheel-drive Model Y in Europe&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/04/09/tesla-cybertruck-charge-speed-increase/"&gt;Tesla Cybertruck to get a 20% charge speed increase&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/04/09/tesla-cybertruck-teardown-battery-pack-is-half-empty-confused/"&gt;Tesla Cybertruck teardown shows battery pack is ‘half empty’ and we are confused&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/04/11/tesla-sport-seats-better-absorb-model-s-plaid-power/"&gt;Tesla unveils new Sport Seats to absorb Model S Plaid’s insane power&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/04/11/tesla-details-powerwall-3-cheaper-stack/"&gt;Tesla releases more details on Powerwall 3, confirms cheaper stack coming&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/04/08/tesla-opens-wallet-settles-autopilot-death-lawsuit/"&gt;Tesla opens wallet and settles Autopilot death lawsuit as it was getting interesting&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/04/10/mercedes-updates-2025-eqs-sedan-better-range-new-grille-star-emblem/"&gt;Mercedes updates 2025 EQS sedan with better range, new grille, and a standing star emblem&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/04/09/ford-2024-mustang-mach-e-range-quicker-acceleration-faster-charging/"&gt;Ford unveils new 2024 Mustang Mach-E with more range, quicker acceleration, and faster charging&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/04/10/ford-cuts-f-150-lightning-ev-pickup-price-5500/"&gt;Ford trims F-150 Lightning price by up to $5,500 in latest effort to boost EV demand&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/04/10/alfa-romeo-reveals-first-ev-sporty-milano-suv-electric/"&gt;Meet the new Alfa Romeo Milano, the sporty Italian SUV goes electric as brand’s first EV&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;



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



&lt;figure class="wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"&gt;&lt;div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"&gt;
https://youtube.com/live/YiPeHhq42-Q
&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
</description>

On 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 announced Tesla Robotaxi unveiling, Cybertruck battery pack teardown, new and updated Mustang Mach-E, and more.











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



This week, we are doing the show a bit early, at 12 p.m. ET due to travels.



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 unveiling its new ‘robotaxi’ on August 8



Tesla launches new Long Range rear-wheel-drive Model Y in Europe



Tesla Cybertruck to get a 20% charge speed increase



Tesla Cybertruck teardown shows battery pack is ‘half empty’ and we are confused



Tesla unveils new Sport Seats to absorb Model S Plaid’s insane power



Tesla releases more details on Powerwall 3, confirms cheaper stack coming



Tesla opens wallet and settles Autopilot death lawsuit as it was getting interesting



Mercedes updates 2025 EQS sedan with better range, new grille, and a standing star emblem



Ford unveils new 2024 Mustang Mach-E with more range, quicker acceleration, and faster charging



Ford trims F-150 Lightning price by up to $5,500 in latest effort to boost EV demand



Meet the new Alfa Romeo Milano, the sporty Italian SUV goes electric as brand’s first 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://youtube.com/live/YiPeHhq42-Q

Tesla Robotaxi unveiling, Cybertruck battery pack, new Mustang Mach-E, and more

<description>
&lt;p&gt;On the &lt;a href="https://electrek.co/guides/electrek-podcast/"&gt;Electrek Podcast&lt;/a&gt;, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla's Q1 delivery and production results, the upcoming Model 3 Ludicrous, the Silverado EV RST electric pickup, and more.&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;figure class="wp-block-audio"&gt;&lt;audio controls src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/04/Electrek-4-5-24.mp3"&gt;&lt;/audio&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;



&lt;!--more--&gt;



&lt;p&gt;The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcOIZzJgLCyMPILY7-1Vsdg/featured?sub_confirmation=1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Electrek&lt;/em&gt;’s YouTube channel&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p&gt;This week, we are doing the show a bit early, at 12 p.m. ET due to travels.&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p&gt;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 &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcOIZzJgLCyMPILY7-1Vsdg/featured?sub_confirmation=1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;YouTube channel&lt;/a&gt; to get your questions and comments in.&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p&gt;After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcOIZzJgLCyMPILY7-1Vsdg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt; and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps:&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/electrek/id1320055779" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6yWyjpjrOHfiufOgGHWql8" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Spotify&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes1320055779/electrek" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Overcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://play.pocketcasts.com/discover/podcast/a58fdb80-b903-0135-9e60-5bb073f92b78" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Pocket Casts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://castro.fm/podcast/53b42ca1-00c6-455d-8910-1365bef1721e" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Castro&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://feedpress.me/electrek" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;RSS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;



&lt;p&gt;We now have &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/electrek" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;a Patreon&lt;/a&gt; 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.&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p&gt;Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast:&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/04/02/tesla-releases-q1-2024-deliveries-disastrous-results/"&gt;Tesla (TSLA) releases Q1 2024 deliveries: disastrous results&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/04/04/tesla-tsla-turns-deep-discounts-inventory-piles-up/"&gt;Tesla (TSLA) turns to deep discounts as inventory piles up&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/04/01/is-tesla-about-to-unveil-the-model-3-ludicrous-plaid/"&gt;It certainly looks like Tesla is about to unveil the Model 3 Ludicrous&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/04/05/tesla-brings-back-full-self-driving-transfer-as-incentive-despite-musk-one-time-offer/"&gt;Tesla brings back Full Self-Driving transfer as incentive despite Musk’s ‘one-time offer’&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/04/03/elon-musk-xai-poaches-engineer-tesla-clear-conflict-of-interest/"&gt;Elon Musk’s xAI poaches another engineer from Tesla in a clear conflict of interest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/04/03/chevy-silverado-ev-first-edition-rst-specs/"&gt;Chevy just revealed the Silverado EV First-Edition RST specs and it’s got 440 miles of range&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/04/03/leaked-images-byd-first-electric-pickup-to-be-sold-globally-ev-2024/"&gt;Leaked images tease BYD’s first electric pickup, coming to global markets this year&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/04/03/catl-launches-new-ev-battery-last-1-million-miles-15-yrs/"&gt;CATL launches new EV battery with close to a 1 million mile, 15-year lifespan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/04/02/toyotas-us-ev-sales-continue-lagging-hyundai-kia-plow-ahead/"&gt;Toyota’s EV sales continue lagging in the US as Hyundai and Kia plow ahead&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/04/02/rivians-q1-deliveries-flat-ev-maker-preps-plant-shutdown/"&gt;Rivian’s (RIVN) deliveries remain flat in Q1 as EV maker prepares for plant shutdown&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/04/03/ford-takes-second-us-ev-market-price-cuts-take-effect/"&gt;Ford takes second in US EV market after sales climb 86% as lower prices take effect&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/04/04/ford-delays-electric-three-row-suv-new-ev-pickup-arriving-2026/"&gt;Ford delays electric three-row SUV with new EV pickup arriving in 2026&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;



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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY6KdmjhjGU
&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
</description>

On 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 Q1 delivery and production results, the upcoming Model 3 Ludicrous, the Silverado EV RST electric pickup, and more.











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



This week, we are doing the show a bit early, at 12 p.m. ET due to travels.



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.



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Tesla (TSLA) releases Q1 2024 deliveries: disastrous results



Tesla (TSLA) turns to deep discounts as inventory piles up



It certainly looks like Tesla is about to unveil the Model 3 Ludicrous



Tesla brings back Full Self-Driving transfer as incentive despite Musk’s ‘one-time offer’



Elon Musk’s xAI poaches another engineer from Tesla in a clear conflict of interest



Chevy just revealed the Silverado EV First-Edition RST specs and it’s got 440 miles of range



Leaked images tease BYD’s first electric pickup, coming to global markets this year



CATL launches new EV battery with close to a 1 million mile, 15-year lifespan



Toyota’s EV sales continue lagging in the US as Hyundai and Kia plow ahead



Rivian’s (RIVN) deliveries remain flat in Q1 as EV maker prepares for plant shutdown



Ford takes second in US EV market after sales climb 86% as lower prices take effect



Ford delays electric three-row SUV with new EV pickup arriving in 2026




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




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Tesla Q1 results, Model 3 Ludicrous, Silverado EV RST electric pickup, and more

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&lt;p&gt;On the &lt;a href="https://electrek.co/guides/electrek-podcast/"&gt;Electrek Podcast&lt;/a&gt;, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla trying to make FSD mainstream, Polestar 4's US launch, Fisker being on its last leg, and more.&lt;/p&gt;



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&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://castro.fm/podcast/53b42ca1-00c6-455d-8910-1365bef1721e" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Castro&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



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&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/03/28/tesla-tsla-delivery-estimates-all-over-the-place/"&gt;Tesla (TSLA) delivery estimates are all over the place&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/03/25/elon-musk-mandates-tesla-install-demo-full-self-driving-beta-every-new-delivery/"&gt;Elon Musk mandates Tesla to install and demo Full Self-Driving Beta for every new delivery&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/03/25/tesla-no-longer-compute-constrained-out-excuses-self-driving/"&gt;Tesla is ‘no longer compute constrained’, running out of excuses for self-driving&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/03/28/tesla-supervised-full-self-driving-language/"&gt;Tesla starts using ‘Supervised Full Self-Driving’ language&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/03/29/tesla-cybertruck-ramp-impressive-but-comes-at-cost/"&gt;Tesla Cybertruck ramp is impressive, but it comes at a cost&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/03/28/gm-catl-in-talks-cheaper-lfp-battery-tech-joint-plant/"&gt;GM in talks with CATL to license cheaper LFP EV battery tech and joint North American plant&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/03/27/polestar-4-unveiled-us-tesla-model-y-rival-56k-price/"&gt;Polestar 4 electric SUV unveiled in the US as Tesla Model Y rival, prices start at $56,300&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/03/26/ford-explorer-ev-launches-more-range-refinement/"&gt;Ford Explorer EV launches with more range and refinement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/03/28/ford-drastically-cutting-workforce-at-f-150-lightning-ev-plant/"&gt;Ford drastically cuts workforce at F-150 Lightning EV plant amid ‘much slower’ demand&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/03/27/fisker-slashes-msrp-ocean-trims-fights-to-stay-in-business/"&gt;Fisker slashes MSRPs of Ocean trims by tens of thousands as it fights to stay in business&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;



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



&lt;figure class="wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"&gt;&lt;div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"&gt;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aZLr6YI7I4
&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
</description>

On 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 trying to make FSD mainstream, Polestar 4's US launch, Fisker being on its last leg, and more.











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



This week, we are doing the show a bit early, at 12 p.m. ET due to travels.



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:




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Spotify



Overcast



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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 (TSLA) delivery estimates are all over the place



Elon Musk mandates Tesla to install and demo Full Self-Driving Beta for every new delivery



Tesla is ‘no longer compute constrained’, running out of excuses for self-driving



Tesla starts using ‘Supervised Full Self-Driving’ language



Tesla Cybertruck ramp is impressive, but it comes at a cost



GM in talks with CATL to license cheaper LFP EV battery tech and joint North American plant



Polestar 4 electric SUV unveiled in the US as Tesla Model Y rival, prices start at $56,300



Ford Explorer EV launches with more range and refinement



Ford drastically cuts workforce at F-150 Lightning EV plant amid ‘much slower’ demand



Fisker slashes MSRPs of Ocean trims by tens of thousands as it fights to stay in business




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=5aZLr6YI7I4

Tesla tries to make FSD mainstream, Polestar 4, Fisker is done, and more

<description>
&lt;p&gt;On the &lt;a href="https://electrek.co/guides/electrek-podcast/"&gt;Electrek Podcast&lt;/a&gt;, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla slowing down production, Audi Q6 e-tron unveiling, GM Ultium turning a corner, and more.&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;figure class="wp-block-audio"&gt;&lt;audio controls src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/03/Electrek_3-23-24.mp3"&gt;&lt;/audio&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;



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&lt;p&gt;The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcOIZzJgLCyMPILY7-1Vsdg/featured?sub_confirmation=1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Electrek&lt;/em&gt;’s YouTube channel&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;



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&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6yWyjpjrOHfiufOgGHWql8" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Spotify&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



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&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://castro.fm/podcast/53b42ca1-00c6-455d-8910-1365bef1721e" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Castro&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://feedpress.me/electrek" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;RSS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;We now have &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/electrek" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;a Patreon&lt;/a&gt; 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.&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p&gt;Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast:&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/03/22/tesla-tsla-stock-drops-report-reducing-ev-output-giga-shanghai/"&gt;Tesla (TSLA) stock drops on report it is reducing EV output at Giga Shanghai&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/03/20/tesla-produces-enough-battery-cells-for-1000-cybertrucks-a-week/"&gt;Tesla produces enough battery cells for 1,000 Cybertrucks a week&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/03/21/tesla-cybertruck-resale-market-loses-all-momentum/"&gt;Tesla Cybertruck resale market loses all momentum&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/03/22/tesla-cybertruck-wireless-inductive-charging-ready/"&gt;Tesla Cybertruck is wireless inductive charging-ready&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/03/18/tesla-roadster-wont-be-a-car-says-elon-musk/"&gt;Tesla Roadster won’t really be a car, says Elon Musk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/03/21/first-non-tesla-branded-v4-superchargers-are-being-deployed/"&gt;First non-Tesla branded V4 Superchargers are being deployed&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/03/18/rivian-gains-access-tesla-supercharger-network-free-adapter-coming/"&gt;Rivian gains access to Tesla’s Supercharger network, free adapter coming&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/03/18/audi-unveils-q6-e-tron-a-new-standard-for-next-gen-premium-evs/"&gt;Audi unveils Q6 e-tron: a new standard for next-gen premium EVs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/03/18/ford-plans-affordable-ev-pickup-suv-starting-25000/"&gt;Ford plans affordable small electric pickup and SUV, starting around $25,000&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/03/20/gm-exits-production-hell-aims-to-build-20x-more-evs-2024/"&gt;GM believes ‘production hell’ is behind it with plans to build 20X more Ultium EVs in 2024&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/03/18/fisker-fsr-pauses-ev-production-missing-interest-payment/"&gt;Fisker (FSR) stock falls after failing to make an interest payment, pauses EV production&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;



&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://electrek.co/2024/03/20/aptera-ipo-plans-solar-ev-production-3-wheel-variants-possible-4-wheel-model/"&gt;Aptera CEOs discuss IPO plans, solar EV production, 3-wheel variants, and a possible 4-wheel model&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;



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



&lt;figure class="wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"&gt;&lt;div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"&gt;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgLri8CIiHI
&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
</description>

On 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 slowing down production, Audi Q6 e-tron unveiling, GM Ultium turning a corner, 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 (TSLA) stock drops on report it is reducing EV output at Giga Shanghai



Tesla produces enough battery cells for 1,000 Cybertrucks a week



Tesla Cybertruck resale market loses all momentum



Tesla Cybertruck is wireless inductive charging-ready



Tesla Roadster won’t really be a car, says Elon Musk



First non-Tesla branded V4 Superchargers are being deployed



Rivian gains access to Tesla’s Supercharger network, free adapter coming



Audi unveils Q6 e-tron: a new standard for next-gen premium EVs



Ford plans affordable small electric pickup and SUV, starting around $25,000



GM believes ‘production hell’ is behind it with plans to build 20X more Ultium EVs in 2024



Fisker (FSR) stock falls after failing to make an interest payment, pauses EV production



Aptera CEOs discuss IPO plans, solar EV production, 3-wheel variants, and a possible 4-wheel model




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=fgLri8CIiHI

Tesla slows production, Audi Q6 e-tron, GM Ultium turns a corner, and more

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