Quick Charge

For years, Tesla has been the go-to EV recommendation for “normals” looking for a painless, low-effort experience from their first electric cars, but Elon Musk's political antics are causing people to shop elsewhere. On today's episode of Quick Charge, we'll discuss some options ... and how you might be able to pay for them! Speaking of Tesla alternatives, the Ford F-150 Lightning is the electric truck sales king once again, while the E-Transit van is now selling for the same (or less) than the gas version and Ford Pro launches a new incentive consulting service to help you pay for them. Source Links Opinion: it's time to start recommending some Tesla alternatives [update] Ford F-150 Lightning retakes America's best-selling electric pickup crown Click here to find great deals on an F-150 Lightning near you. 2025 Ford E-Transit electric costs the same or less than the gas version Click here to find great deals on a new E-Transit van near you. There's plenty of EV money out there – and plenty of people to help you find it! 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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show. If you're considering going solar, it's always a good idea to get quotes from a few installers. To make sure you find a trusted, reliable solar installer near you that offers competitive pricing, check out EnergySage, a free service that makes it easy for you to go solar. It has hundreds of pre-vetted solar installers competing for your business, ensuring you get high-quality solutions and save 20-30% compared to going it alone. Plus, it's free to use, and you won't get sales calls until you select an installer and share your phone number with them.  Your personalized solar quotes are easy to compare online and you'll get access to unbiased Energy Advisors to help you every step of the way. Get started here.

On today's sunny side up episode of Quick Charge, we take a look at the latest from the world of solar power, and discuss Congressional Republicans' plans to limit your energy independence by eliminating a critical tax credit for homeowners nearly ten years early. (!) We've also got a quick review of a massive solar farm powering 200,000 homes in Indiana and the biggest solar project East of the Mississippi – both part of a record 98% of all new power generation and grid capacity introduced in 2025 coming from wind and solar. Those are jobs, those are lower utility rates, those are energy independence ... so why are Congressional Republicans working to make that more expensive? Source Links FERC: Solar + wind made up 98% of new US power generating capacity in Q1 2025 This vast 1.3 GW Indiana solar farm will power 200,000 homes The biggest solar farm east of the Mississippi is now powering Chicago The House draft budget kills the 30% residential solar tax credit Home solar prices just hit record lows – and storage is even cheaper If you want to read that EnergySage report on the state of the home solar industry, including news about battery energy storage system and V2H/V2G prices and financing trends, you can check it out for yourself, below, then let us know what you think in the comments. EnergySage_Intel_20th_Solar_and_Storage_Marketplace_Report_April_2025Download 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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show. If you're considering going solar, it's always a good idea to get quotes from a few installers. To make sure you find a trusted, reliable solar installer near you that offers competitive pricing, check out EnergySage, a free service that makes it easy for you to go solar. It has hundreds of pre-vetted solar installers competing for your business, ensuring you get high-quality solutions and save 20-30% compared to going it alone. Plus, it's free to use, and you won't get sales calls until you select an installer and share your phone number with them.  Your personalized solar quotes are easy to compare online and you'll get access to unbiased Energy Advisors to help you every step of the way. Get started here.

On today's thrilling episode of Quick Charge, we've a huge spike in global EV sales and a huge dip in Tesla deliveries. Plus a whole bunch of news from Toyota, including an updated bZ that's just a bit better than before ... but is a bit better going to make a big difference? We're also on track for more than 1 in 4 new cars sold this year to be electric, with a whole lot more hybrids coming in to make up the difference and drive fuel demand down to a new yearly low. All this, plus the top 5 cheapest EVs to insure when you hit the play button. Source Links Tesla (TSLA) Chinese deliveries dropped to a scary low level April's global EV sales were up 29% compared to a year ago, once again led by China 1 in 4 cars sold in 2025 will be EVs, and that's just the beginning Toyota's bZ electric SUV gets a new name, more range, an NACS port and other upgrades Toyota is bringing this sleek new electric SUV to the US: Check out the 2026 C-HR EV Car insurance is crazy expensive – these are the cheapest EVs to insure in 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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show. If you're considering going solar, it's always a good idea to get quotes from a few installers. To make sure you find a trusted, reliable solar installer near you that offers competitive pricing, check out EnergySage, a free service that makes it easy for you to go solar. It has hundreds of pre-vetted solar installers competing for your business, ensuring you get high-quality solutions and save 20-30% compared to going it alone. Plus, it's free to use, and you won't get sales calls until you select an installer and share your phone number with them.  Your personalized solar quotes are easy to compare online and you'll get access to unbiased Energy Advisors to help you every step of the way. Get started here.

On today's episode of Quick Charge, it's back to your regularly scheduled news programming with reports that Tesla employees are getting fired for asking Elon to step down as the new Model Y flops hard in the global marketplace. We've also got a new electrified Volvo XC70 and Micah has a close call with the law! We've also got a deep dive into Tesla sales in China through April, and how they compare to 2024 and 2023, along with a reminder to the Elon faithful that Faraday Future is, somehow, still a thing, and to look both ways before pulling out into a bike lane. Source Links Tesla (TSLA) shareholders get excited for ‘Tesla prototype' that turn out to be a competitor's Faraday Future starts shipping FF91 with many buzzwords and a $309K price Faraday Future's FF91 is finally here, and I was the first media to drive it Tesla employees ask Elon Musk to resign, confirm massive demand problem, get fired for it Tesla (TSLA) slows down in China despite new Model Y production Volvo teases all-new XC70 PHEV with 125 miles of electric range for 2026 All the EVs you can buy with 0% interest financing in May 2025 [update] A cop nearly smeared me across the bike lane. Here's what went wrong [Video] 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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show. If you're considering going solar, it's always a good idea to get quotes from a few installers. To make sure you find a trusted, reliable solar installer near you that offers competitive pricing, check out EnergySage, a free service that makes it easy for you to go solar. It has hundreds of pre-vetted solar installers competing for your business, ensuring you get high-quality solutions and save 20-30% compared to going it alone. Plus, it's free to use, and you won't get sales calls until you select an installer and share your phone number with them.  Your personalized solar quotes are easy to compare online and you'll get access to unbiased Energy Advisors to help you every step of the way. Get started here.

On today's thrilling episode of Quick Charge, we've got some of the highlights of the 2025 ACT Expo, including the all-electric Windrose and Mack Pioneer Class 8s trucks, a hydrogen fuel sell [sic] from Honda, a fun charging surprise, and – after an eight year wait – we finally get a ride in the all-new (in 2017) Tesla Semi! ACT Expo is North America's premier clean truck and transport trade show – and for 2025 it was bigger than ever, with more exhibitors and more, more capable battery electric vehicles than ever. The downsides? NACFE have scored with their "messy middle" messaging, and the return of "clean diesel" talking points. We've got a brief rundown and links to all the details, below. Source Links Honda wants to sell you a fuel cell ABB has figured out this whole charging deal Windrose gets real, and Wen Han signs my truck New Mack electric trucks are coming, and one is already here Windrose electric semi truck isn't coming to America – it's already here We finally got a ride in the Tesla Semi at ACT Expo Range Energy announces two partners to electrify refrigerated trailers Blue Bird diversifies from schoolbuses, enters electric medium duty truck market 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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show. If you're considering going solar, it's always a good idea to get quotes from a few installers. To make sure you find a trusted, reliable solar installer near you that offers competitive pricing, check out EnergySage, a free service that makes it easy for you to go solar. It has hundreds of pre-vetted solar installers competing for your business, ensuring you get high-quality solutions and save 20-30% compared to going it alone. Plus, it's free to use, and you won't get sales calls until you select an installer and share your phone number with them.  Your personalized solar quotes are easy to compare online and you'll get access to unbiased Energy Advisors to help you every step of the way. Get started here.

No matter how badly a fleet wants to electrify their operations and take advantage of reduced fuel costs and TCO, the fact remains that there are substantial up-front obstacles to commercial EV adoption ... or are there? We've got fleet financing expert Guy O'Brien here to help walk us through it on today's fiscally responsible episode of Quick Charge! This conversation was motivated by the recent uncertainty surrounding EVs and EV infrastructure at the Federal level, and how that turmoil is leading some to believe they should wait to electrify. The truth? There's never been a better time to make the switch! Source Links All the best EV rebate and cash back deals we could find for April 2025 (and PHEV) Costco Executive members get MASSIVE $31,500 off Chevy Brightdrop van Rivian will now sell its commercial van to any fleet, starting at $79,900 Rivian Upfit Program offers fleet managers custom solutions for EVs What EV sales slump? Illinois' EV sales outpace the nation by 4:1 Xcelerate Auto Commercial Leasing 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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show. If you're considering going solar, it's always a good idea to get quotes from a few installers. To make sure you find a trusted, reliable solar installer near you that offers competitive pricing, check out EnergySage, a free service that makes it easy for you to go solar. It has hundreds of pre-vetted solar installers competing for your business, ensuring you get high-quality solutions and save 20-30% compared to going it alone. Plus, it's free to use, and you won't get sales calls until you select an installer and share your phone number with them.  Your personalized solar quotes are easy to compare online and you'll get access to unbiased Energy Advisors to help you every step of the way. Get started here.

On today's fleet-focused episode of Quick Charge, we talk about a hot topic in today's trucking industry called, "the messy middle," explore some of the ways legacy truck brands are working to reduce fuel consumption and increase freight efficiency. PLUS: we've got ReVolt Motors' CEO and founder Gus Gardner on-hand to tell us why he thinks his solution is better. You know, for some people. We've also got a look at the Kenworth Supertruck 2 concept truck, revisit the Revoy hybrid tandem trailer, and even plug a great article by CCJ's Jeff Seger, who is asking some great questions over there. All this and more – enjoy! Source Links Are hybrids the solution for the 'messy middle'? (external) Volvo Trucks have logged over 50 million battery electric miles (!) Renault E-Tech T semi truck gets 600 km range for '25, logs 19 million miles Milestone: Motiv Electric Trucks logs its 5 millionth electric mile Revoy EV promises to electrify diesel semis in minutes ReVolt extended range electric semi trucks score their first customer 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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show. If you're considering going solar, it's always a good idea to get quotes from a few installers. To make sure you find a trusted, reliable solar installer near you that offers competitive pricing, check out EnergySage, a free service that makes it easy for you to go solar. It has hundreds of pre-vetted solar installers competing for your business, ensuring you get high-quality solutions and save 20-30% compared to going it alone. Plus, it's free to use, and you won't get sales calls until you select an installer and share your phone number with them.  Your personalized solar quotes are easy to compare online and you'll get access to unbiased Energy Advisors to help you every step of the way. Get started here.

It only happens every three years, but it's spectacular! I'm speaking of course, about bauma – one of the largest trade shows of any kind where heavy equipment manufacturers serving construction, forestry, mining, and more bring out their latest and greatest new job site innovations, and we've got a whole bunch of them here, on this special bauma edition of Quick Charge! With more than two million square feet indoors and twice that outdoors, bauma hosts more than 600,000 guests from 200 countries to see 3,600 exhibitors' hardware (and, increasingly, software). We're only going to cover a sliver, but it's a really cool sliver, you guys – enjoy! Source Links Volvo Penta set to show off its new BESS subsystem at bauma 2025 Volvo announces world's first A30 Electric articulated haul truck Electric concrete pump truck can drive 30 miles, pump 65 cubic yards HD Hyundai set to debut production 14 ton hydrogen wheeled excavator E-quipment highlight: Liebherr Liduro Power Port 100 portable equipment charger LiuGong brings battery electric construction equipment portfolio to bauma Manitowoc brings massive, plug-in hybrid electric crane concept to bauma CASE Impact autonomous, electric wheel loader debuts at bauma 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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show.

On today's troubling episode of Quick Charge, we explore all the troubles befalling Tesla (and TSLA stock) in the month April – with top executives fleeing the ship, demand plummeting, sales slipping, government incentives at home and abroad under threat, and a raft of receipts brought on by an OpenAI lawsuit hitting the brand, it's already a bad month for Elon ... and there's still 20 more days to go! None of this even touches on the $43 million "backlogged" rebate scandal Tesla's facing in Canada that's being blamed for people's negative attitudes about the brand (ha!) or the fact that neither the long-promised Roadster 2.0 or the Tesla Semi will see production anytime this year, either. The word you're looking for when you think of Tesla these days is, "cooked." Source Links Tesla's top financial controller leaves (TSLA) Tesla loses another top talent: its long-time head of software Tesla Canada says its shady $43 million incentive grab was a misunderstanding Tesla already has new Model Y inventory available today in the US – demand is terrible Tesla launches cheaper new Model Y in US and Canada Tesla turns to ‘edgy' social media marketing amid brand damage Cracks are forming in Elon Musk's armor of lies 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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show.

On today's hyped up hydrogen episode of Quick Charge, we look at some of the fuel's recent failures and billion dollar bungles as the fuel cell crowd continues to lose the credibility race against a rapidly evolving battery electric market. We're taking a look at some of the recent hydrogen failures of 2025 – including nine-figure product cancellations in the US and Korea, a series of simultaneous bus failures in Poland, and European executives, experts, and economists calling for EU governments to ditch hydrogen and focus on the deployment of a more widespread electric trucking infrastructure. Source Links Another hydrogen fail as Renault subsidiary Hyvia struggles to survive Another L for H as every hydrogen bus in this European city fails at once It just gets worse for Nikola as massive hydrogen recall follows bankruptcy Nikola founder Trevor Milton pardoned after $1.8m bribe to Trump (Updated) More hydrogen fails: Doosan, Air Products cancel over $1 billion in fuel cell deals MAN CEO: “impossible” for hydrogen to compete with BEVs Mahle CEO Arnd Franz says hydrogen will fail without fossil fuels Economists, experts call for governments to ditch hydrogen, go fully electric 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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show.

On today's tariff-tastic episode of Quick Charge, we've got tariffs! Big ones, small ones, crazy ones, and fake ones – but whether or not you agree with the Trump tariffs coming into effect tomorrow, one thing is absolutely certain: they are going to change the price you pay for your next car ... and that price won't be going down! Everyone's got questions about what these tariffs are going to mean for their next car buying experience, but this is a bigger question, since nearly every industry in the US uses cars and trucks to move their people and products – and when their costs go up, so do yours. Source Links Trump imposes tariffs on all car imports: here's where all EVs available in the US come from Tesla gets more than 20% of its parts from Mexico, yes it will be affected by tariffs Report: Trump's tariffs on imports could cripple Stellantis' annual earnings by 75% Elon Musk: Tesla (TSLA) is ‘not unscathed', tariff impact is ‘significant' Hyundai reveals multi-billion-dollar bet to dodge Trump's tariffs and boost EVs in the US Tesla complains about being target of retaliatory tariffs, and it was right: it's starting Get this $20,000 Tesla conquest deal on Polestar 3 (before the tariffs hit) BUY IT NOW: these EV deals will be hardest hit by Trump's tariffs after April 2nd 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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show.

Is Elon Musk using the missing $1.4B to fund anti-Tesla protests as part of a massive false flag operation that will give him control of both the police and the courts? There's absolutely ZERO evidence to support that idea (plus: I just made it up), but it's 2025 and that means anything goes on today's bats**t episode of Quick Charge! If there's one thing narcissists love it's playing victim, and the guy who asked everyone at Trump's inauguration if they's seen Kyle and spent the last decade stacking billions by failing to deliver on a mission to mars, an all-electric roadster, an underground super-speedway, and a self-driving car seems to think it's someone else's fault that people don't like him. We talk through the state of that debacle along with news from two credible car companies, and I predict Volvo will have the first mainstream L3 car in America – enjoy! Source Links Elon Musk promotes negative Tesla survey turned positive by bots Tesla is done in Germany: 94% say they won't buy a Tesla car Thousands of Tesla owners doxxed. The only way to get off the list? Sell your car Tesla vandalism: Trump and AG claim someone ‘coordinate and fund' them Tesla (TSLA) accounting raises red flags as report shows $1.4 billion missing Nissan just secured enough batteries to build about 1 million EVs in the US ZEEKR launches first door-to-door Level 3 autonomous driving technology ZEEKR to display ‘heavyweight' EVs at CES 2025 Volvo ES90 revealed: 800V beauty is midway between SUV, sedan 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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show.

ACME stock soars on today's cartoonishly silly episode of Quick Charge, we watch Tesla Autopilot crash into a wall with a painting on it, make the Elon stans look silly when they point out shady behavior from their fearless leader, and toss out the notion that some franchise dealers might help the troubled EV brand make more sales in red states. We also cover Toyota as it moves to position itself for global battery dominance by suppling batteries to more than 400,000 electrified Honda vehicles per year, plus an upgraded Xpeng G6 electric SUV that makes everything on this side of the Pacific look positively plebeian. All this and more, enjoy! Source Links Tesla Autopilot drives into Wile E Coyote fake road wall in camera vs lidar test Tesla fans expose Tesla's own shadiness in attempt to defend Autopilot crash Tesla used car prices are falling at 3x the rest of the market If Musk wants to sell Tesla cars to conservatives, Tesla needs stores and service in red states Toyota the EV battery supplier? Honda will use them to power up its 400,000 hybrids in the US Turing AI and “bulletproof” EV batteries arrive with 2025 Xpeng G6 SUV 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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show.

On today's challenging episode of Quick Charge, Elon seems serious about rebuilding the Cybertruck that exploded outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, there are questions about Tesla's record-setting weekend in Canada, and lots, lots more. In other news, we've got a hot tub you can sail around a lake, a 140-ton electric hoverboard from Liebherr, a $1,000 electric pickup from China, questions about the effectiveness of EV rebates in general, and a 0% interest deal on an all-new electric Dodge Charger Daytona. Source Links Destroyed Cybertruck used in Vegas bombing is for sale, Musk said Tesla would rebuild it Spacruzzi opens 2025 reservations for limited builds of its all-electric hot tub boats Liebherr developing giant, 140-ton Segway-style autonomous haulers Tesla made a suspicious number of rebate requests on last days of Canadian EV incentive Harbinger guarantees incentive pricing to combat Trump Administration chaos All the EVs (and one PHEV) you can buy with 0% financing in March 2025 [update] These are the cheapest EVs you can lease in March at under $300 a month Remember that $2,000 electric mini-truck I bought from China? Now they're down to $1,000 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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show.

It's been a big day for big reveals with the all-new Volvo ES90, a new compact electric city car from Volkswagen, plus a pair of new, over-the-top EVs from General Motors that perfectly exemplify American excess. All this and maybe the dawn of the long-awaited "Tesla Killer" on today's revealing episode of Quick Charge! GM is practically daring the competition to build a bigger, badder EV with a new, bigger $133,000 Cadillac Escalade and 1,100 hp off-road special in the form of the new Chevrolet Silverado EV ZR2. Finally, you guys are never happy ... try to enjoy this episode, anyway! Source Links Volvo ES90 revealed: 800V beauty is midway between SUV, sedan and fastback Volkswagen unveils ID. EVERY1 show car, production version set to launch around 20,000 euros Cadillac Escalade too small? New, bigger $133K Escalade IQL might be the ticket Meet the Chevy Silverado EV Trail Boss and 1,100 hp ZR2 electric race truck concept This Chinese EV has surpassed Tesla's Model 3, and Model Y is next Tesla (TSLA) sales crash continues in Europe, with Germany down 70% All the EVs you can buy with 0% financing in March 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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show.

On today's fiery episode of Quick Charge, it's all bad news for Elon as Tesla sales continue to plunge in Europe, the pump fails to stop the TSLA stock price slide, and people set fire to dealers. Plus: BMW takes the top two spots in the J.D. Power EV owner satisfaction survey. Tesla shareholders were hoping today's claims of 10x growth in the coming years would help goose TSLA stock prices, but they slid instead as BMW took the top two spots in the J.D. Power EV owner satisfaction survey and GM launched an all-new, affordable Chevy Spark EUV. Source Links Tesla (TSLA) sales are still crashing in Europe in February Elon Musk tries and fails to pump Tesla's stock (TSLA) Tesla brings back 0% loans to boost demand in the US Tesla store gets taken over by Musk protesters, 9 people arrested A dozen Tesla cars burned at store, arson is suspected amid global protests Tesla owners get creative to distance themselves from Elon with new car logos & projectors BMW iX snatches the top spot in J.D. Power EV satisfaction survey Chevy Spark returns for 2026 as affordable electric crossover with 220 mile range 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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show.

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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show.

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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show.

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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show.

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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show.

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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show.

On today's wheelin' and dealin' episode of Quick Charge, we take a look at a $9,140 deal on a 2025 Nissan LEAF*** in Chicago, things you can do with a robotic lawnmower, and talk about the tough times Tesla is experiencing while its CEO asks if you've seen Kyle. We've also got some fresh new additions to our list of 0% interest EV and PHEV financing offers, a hot new commercial electric van heading to market, and an industry icon reaches a new, multibillion dollar threshold of ZEV funding. All this and more – enjoy! Source Links At just $9,140, is the 2025 Nissan LEAF the best new car deal in Chicago? All the EVs (and PHEVs) you can buy with 0% financing in February 2025 [Updated] E-quipment highlight: Husqvarna Automower EPOS electric robot lawnmowers Rivian will now sell its commercial van to any fleet, starting at $79,900 Tesla stores are targeted by vandals and arsonists, FBI gets involved Milestone: TRC reaches $2 billion in commercial ZEV funding 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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show.

On today's episode of Quick Charge, we look at a group of $TSLA shareholders on Reddit who want Elon Musk fired as CEO of Tesla – and they're using his own public words against him. Plus the new Model Y arrives in US showrooms and FSD users can get a break on insurance. Plus the Volvo EX30 is ready to drive home today, the Lucid Gravity is taking off, we've got VW ID.4 pricing for 2025, and we've officially hit a major solar energy milestone five years ahead of schedule. Source Links Tesla offers 10% insurance discount if you drive more using its ‘Full Self-Driving' system Here's an up-close look at the new Tesla Model Y, now in 17 showrooms across US There's finally some Tesla (TSLA) shareholder momentum to fire Elon Musk on Reddit Volvo's EX30 was the third top-selling EV in Europe in 2024, now you can buy it in the US Click here to find a new-for 2025 Volvo EX30 at a dealer near you. Lucid's (LCID) EV sales climbed 50% in January after launching its new Gravity electric SUV Volkswagen just revealed the 2025 ID.4's initial pricing and trim Click here to find a 0% interest (72 mo.) ID.4 deal near you. US solar module production capacity reaches 50+ GW 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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show.

On what feels like the first-ever February episode of Quick Charge, we explore the rapid decline of Tesla fortunes in Europe and California, the rapid rise of BYD plug-in vehicles, and talk through the latest round of Canadian trade tariffs as President Trump's North American trade war hits its stride. We've also got some great 0% financing deals on EVs from Chevy, Ford, Honda, and Volkswagen – will they be the last new car sales we'll get before these tariffs pitch the country into an economic depression the likes of which it's never known? Give us a listen, then let us know your take in the comments. Source Links Tesla (TSLA) sales are dropping like a rock in Europe, but it's not just because of Elon Musk Tesla's sales drop double digits in the US' biggest EV market, while others are growing All the EVs (and PHEVs) you can buy with 0% financing in February 2025 BYD's overseas sales surged to a new record as its global EV plans kick into high gear Canada announces plans for 25% tariff on electric vehicles coming from the US AAA still exists, and they've made a new deal with ChargePoint 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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show.

On today's exciting episode of Quick Charge, we explore the Tesla Q4 earnings call's high-level weirdness, including the impact Bitcoin had on the bottom line, what it means for stock prices, and whether or not you'll die without Tesla's solar roof. You'll also hear Jo ask, "What even is a P/E Ratio, and why does it matter?" before asking if we'll all be killed without a solar roof, and learning about what happens when our phones run out of power. All this and more – enjoy! Source Links Tesla (TSLA) releases Q4 2024 results: big miss on revenue and earnings Tesla guides return to growth thanks to cheaper new models and self-driving Elon Musk: Tesla will launch unsupervised full self-driving in Austin as paid service in June Elon Musk finally admits that Tesla will have to replace its HW3 self-driving computers A quarter of Tesla's earnings were due to recongnizing a $600 million gain on Bitcoin You'll die without a solar roof says Musk, whose admin made it harder to get solar Solar and storage projects make headlines, but will they survive? (Energysage interview) A vast 600 MW Texas solar farm just hit a major milestone 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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show.

Despite mocking 350 kW as "a child's toy" in 2016, the company is just rolling out 325 kW V4 chargers in 2025. Meanwhile companies like BP are celebrating 400 kW installations along major highways – and they're making money doing it. All this and more on today's thrilling January 47th episode of Quick Charge! We've also got a blast from the past in the form of one of my first Electrek article from way back in 2022, GM's performance making TSLA look like a meme stock, and a massive lithium project in the Heartland. Source Links Tesla announces all V4 Superchargers can now charge up to 325kW in North America BP celebrates the opening of 400kW TA DC fast charging hub in Florida BP claims EV charging stations ‘on the cusp' of being more profitable than gas pumps GM's EV sales surged as the Chevy Equinox becomes a top-seller: Can it keep it up in 2025? Hyundai and Kia are betting big on new electric SUVs to drive growth in 2025 A $1.2B battery-grade lithium refinery breaks ground in Oklahoma 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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show.

The big news this week is the new Model Y being available for order in the US, but it doesn't stop there – a new ECU photo inspired Fred to vent about Tesla's FSD transfer policy, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe announced plans to get into the self-driving business himself, and solar had a very, very big year. All this and more on today's thrilling episode of Quick Charge! We've also got spy pictures of a NACS-ready BMW i5 in Utah, news that even more OEMs are chasing software deals with Rivian, and even some speculation about who that might be. Source Links Tesla launches new Model Y in North America and Europe Tesla has a new self-driving computer retrofit, but it's not even for HW3 cars Tesla refuses to do the right thing about ‘Full Self-Driving' transfers Rivian (RIVN) plans to roll out hands-free driving this year, eyes-free system in 2026 Rivian (RIVN) has several automakers ‘knocking on our door' for EV tech Kia's NACS adapters available now; Supercharger access still pending BMW i5 spotted with native NACS port – could be one of the 1st brands to switch? No other energy source came close to matching solar's rate of growth in 2024 – in numbers 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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show.

On today's episode of Quick Charge, Polestar hopes to steal customers from Tesla now that Elon is involved in politics, CATL revenue dips for the first time ever, and a whole new way to feed the orcas drops down under. As above, Polestar is hoping Elon's descent into politics spells opportunity for the struggling Swedish/Chinese performance brand, CATL has big news in Europe, and Scooter Doll shows off a new electric submarine that's so expensive, they won't even tell us the price. Source Links Elon Musk is ‘not good for America or the world,' according to himself Polestar sees Elon's antics as an opportunity to steal sales from Tesla The world's largest EV battery maker predicts another big move in Europe in 2025 CATL stock slips as EV battery giant hints at first annual revenue decline in 2024 Another one bites the dust as Canoo files for chapter 7 bankruptcy Harbinger electric truck brand gets real with $100M Series B funding raise Sustainable luxury down below: U-Boat Worx (finally) launches its revamped electric ‘Super Sub' 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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show.

On today's episode of Quick Charge, President Trump has a wild first day in office, but it's not ALL bad, either. Plus: Tesla gets diner integration, Hyundai keeps the deal train rolling, and it's dad's 80th birthday. We also look ahead to some possible discounts for Tesla insurance customers, some news on the upcoming "cheap" Cybertruck, and wonder out loud if Puerto Rico's billion dollar solar project is going to see the light of day. All this and more – enjoy! Source Links Trump attacks EVs with executive orders, but mostly signals further damages Unleashing American Energy | Executive Order Hyundai IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 9 lose the $7,500 EV tax credit: Here's how you can still get it Volvo's new 2025 EX30 and EX90 electric SUVs arrive in the US: Here's how much they cost Tesla points to diner integration in app, insurance discount with Full Self-Driving, and more Puerto Rico just got $1.2B in DOE financing to boost its grid with solar + storage 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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show.

On today's episode of Quick Charge, Southern Company's Tom Canada talks us through the utility's new, six-month pilot program that aims to overcome some of the perceived barriers to EV adoption by demonstrating the transformative potential of EV adoption in commercial fleets. Developed in partnership with Ford Pro, the Southern Company pilot will see more than 200 F-150 Lightning trucks incorporated into the utility's existing vehicle fleet, will leverage pricing signals and demand response to evaluate the impact of cost-effective charging within a fleet environment while demonstrating the efficiency of using established charging depots. In addition to exploring the cost-savings of EV vs. ICE, the pilot will also explore the use of software to automate charging schedules, which would enabling customers to charge at times that minimize both their electricity costs and reduce any potential strain on the electric grid. Tom Canada, a Southern Company sr. account manager who's been leading the charge on fleet electrification, joins us on today's episode to tell us more. Source Links Ford announces $7,500 Fleet Discount on F150 Lightning (but wait, there's more) EV or gas – which is right for you? A new tool from Ford Pro has answers! 2025 Ford E-Transit electric costs the same or less than the gas version As always, Apple celebrates Martin Luther King Jr Day 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.

On today's episode of Quick Charge we explore the uncertainty around the future of EV incentives, the roles different stakeholders will play in shaping that future, and our friend Stacy Noblet from energy consulting firm ICF stops by to share her take on what lies ahead. We've got a couple of different articles and studies referenced in this forward-looking interview, and I've done my best to link to all of them below. If I missed one, let me know in the comments. Source Links Biden pushes through $635M in EV charger grants before Trump's return Trump DOT nominee signals extra fees for EVs, continued NHTSA investigation into Tesla Elon Musk complains Tesla is not getting subsidies for electric truck chargers while calling for end of EV subsidies ICF: Strategic Consulting & Communications for a Digital World Report: EV charging sessions were up 50% YoY during Thanksgiving week Tesla now offers lease buyouts – after saying it would keep cars as robotaxis 2025 Electric vehicle tax credits and rebates available in the US, sorted by state 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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show.

On today's episode of Quick Charge, we look into a new study revealing that Toyota outspends all other automakers when it comes to funding climate change denying politicians and Fred accuses Elon of misrepresenting the data behind Full Self Driving (again). We've also got word that the recently redesigned Tesla Model Y is being built in Giga Berlin, Hyundai's electrified lineup is leading a record export year for the brand, and a new study says cleantech investments will beat out conventional energy production for the first time in 2025. Source Links Elon Musk misrepresents data that shows Tesla is still years away from unsupervised self-driving Tesla confirms starting production of new Model Y at Gigafactory Berlin Hyundai IONIQ 5 fuels new EV export record with over 68,000 shipped in 2024 Toyota the largest auto industry funder of climate deniers in US – report Math is Hard: we explain the math behind the anti-EV headlines Cleantech investments to top fossil fuels for the first time in 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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show.

On today's exciting episode of Quick Charge, Tesla's redesigned Model Y is grabbing headlines, but the solar Cybertruck might be the thing for you. We've also got news from BYD, and an innovative new energy storage system in California. BYD is rolling out a new, monstrously powerful sport sedan in the Chinese market that's set to challenge the Tesla Model S Plain – but that's not all. The Chinese upstart also beat Toyota in EV sales in its Japanese home market, up 54% year over year while Toyota's EV sales were down nearly 30%. Source Links This is the Tesla Model Y Juniper refresh, just unveiled in China Can Model Y refresh reignite Tesla's growth? Tesla receives 50,000 orders for new Model Y on first day, report says Tesla Cybertruck gets $10,000 solar panel wrap that gives you more range BYD's new Han L EV just leaked in China and it's a monster BYD beat Toyota in EV sales on its home turf in 2024 This long duration compressed air energy storage project just got a $1.76B DOE loan 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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show.

Despite big discounts and 0% financing, Tesla sales are down for the first time in a decade ... but there's even bigger robot news with the return of Honda ASIMO, a flying car from China, and a whole lot more from today's episode of Quick Charge! CES2025 was all about AI – and not just what AI could do, but what AI could do for you. That's where ASIMO comes in, helping everyone have a better time in there car and not at all just a modern day version of KITT dreamed up by a bunch of Gen X executives (wink, wink). We also cover some neat stuff from Suzuki, Aptera, Volvo, and more. Enjoy! Source Links Tesla US sales dropped by as much as 5% despite record incentives and Cybertruck Can Model Y refresh reignite Tesla's growth? This is the Tesla Model Y Juniper refresh, just unveiled in China CES2025 | new Honda 0 EV models inch closer to production Aptera signs LG as battery supplier for its solar electric car This new solar + storage site will help power the Las Vegas Strip 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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show.

On today's exciting episode of Quick Charge, we explore not one but two existing electric truck fleets that crossed the 5 million miles driven mark this year, along with some potentially exciting news for last-minute shoppers looking for a sweet deal on a new Toyota or GMC Sierra EV, and the Electrek EV of the year. We've also got a rundown of some of the best new 0% financing deals to close out 2024, featuring news from Ford, GMC, and Toyota. We also talk about why Tesla got omitted from the list. Source Links Tesla Semi factory gets its main structure, on track for production in 2025 Schneider electric semi truck fleet hits 6 million miles driven Milestone: Motiv Electric Trucks logs its 5 millionth electric mile Toyota's bZ4X electric SUV looks much better with a matte green finish [Images] Get these 0% financing deals before Trump kills the EV tax credits [UPDATE] Click here to find 0% financing deals on GMC Hummer and Sierra EV near you. Click here to find 0% financing deals on Ford Mustang Mach-E near you. Click here to find 0% financing deals on Toyota bZ4X near you. Tesla (TSLA) goes back to 0% financing but forces you to buy ‘Full Self-Driving Electrek's EV of 2024: The Volvo EX30 Click here to find great local deals on the all-new Volvo EX30. 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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show.

On today's high-powered episode of Quick Charge, we've got Honda fuel cell manager David Perzynski here to talk about Honda's forty year history developing hydrogen powertrains, and the role Honda sees for HFCEVs in a battery dominated world. In the course of the conversation we talk about several hydrogen articles posted in 2024, as well as some Honda projects related to CES. You'll be able to read more about those, below. Enjoy! Source Links MAN CEO: “impossible” for hydrogen to compete with BEVs Hydrogen early adopter faces big problems amid Nikola challenges Nikola hydrogen semi seems belly-up as production halt rumors swirl Hyundai XCIENT hydrogen fuel cell electric semi trucks arrive in Georgia Honda debuts hydrogen-powered Class 8 fuel cell Semi truck concept Honda releases lease details for its interesting CR-V fuel cell plug-in hybrid 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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show.

On today's festive episode of Quick Charge, Tesla steps up for its owners by calling in mobile charging stations to cut down on wait time. Meanwhile Hyundai has some extra goodies for your stockings and Texas is cleaning up its act. We've also got big savings for Toyota bZ4X and Subaru Solterra shoppers, as well as some good environmental news in the form of new solar and wind projects coming online at a record clip, and a dirty Texas mine that's cleaning up its act. Source Links Tesla deploys a fleet of ‘Megapack Chargers' to help with holiday travels Hyundai EV drivers can score a free NACS adapter for Tesla Superchargers: Here's how Subaru's Solterra electric SUV is getting much cheaper for 2025 Click here for local deals on Subaru Solterra EV Is Toyota finally ditching the bZ4X name with new electric SUVs en route? Click here for local deals on Toyota bZ4X US renewables' total installed capacity likely to exceed natural gas within 3 years One of Texas' dirtiest coal plants will swap to solar with help from US grant 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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show.

On today's energizing episode of  Quick Charge, judges rule that Montana's companies owe their kids a cleaner future, the Dacia Sandero looks set to overtake the Tesla Model Y in the European sales race, and a bunch of other stuff. We've also got two brand-new, zero-emission Honda EVs set to debut at the CES show in January, a new and better way to recycle electric car batteries developed by BMW, and a massive new solar project being bankrolled by Walmart. Source Links Tesla (TSLA) sales in Europe are down 14% year-to-date and it's time to worry Tesla Model Y likely to lose its crown as top-selling car in Europe to Dacia Sandero Honda teases two 0 Series EV prototypes to be unveiled at CES BMW to build $10 million center to pioneer new EV battery recycling method Historic Montana youth climate lawsuit upheld by state Supreme Court Walmart and Nexamp are rolling out 31 solar farms in 5 states 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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show.

On today's episode of Quick Charge, the Trump administration has lost its first battle against state's rights in California while Tesla faces down (what it's calling) a union coup in Germany. Meanwhile, SoCal Edison puts 280 Chevy Silverado EV pickups to work on California's roads and Colorado is putting up a bunch of new DC fast chargers. We've also got a possible Honda-Nissan-Mitsubishi merger shaping up in Japan, some dumb thieves in China, 130 new hybrid bucket trucks getting to work in the northeast, and a massive, twin-rotor wind turbine that is finally online. Source Links Court rejects challenge to California's clean air rules Trump said he'd kill Honda and Nissan close in on an EV merger to survive the industry's rapid shift to electric Man sentenced to prison for stealing Tesla secrets, other still at large Tesla accuses union of coup at Giga Berlin as tensions rise SoCal Edison adds 280 Chevy Silverado EV trucks to service fleet Avangrid set to add 130 new hybrid bucket trucks to utility fleet Colorado's state EV fast charger program adds 33 highway sites The world's largest single-capacity floating wind platform has two turbines 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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show.

On today's episode of Quick Charge, it's bad news for Tesla as the nonexistent demand for its Foundation Series Cybertruck models leads Musk to desperate tactics. Meanwhile, the company's new AI4 computers have major safety concerns, and Trump is moving to kill EV tax credits. We've also got record-breaking sales from BYD to prove that the US President doesn't matter when it comes to global EV adoption, a record-setting electric semi truck order from Canada, and a big solar project coming online in America's dairyland. Source Links Tesla is buffing Foundation Series badges off Cybertrucks to sell them as regular trucks Tesla is having major issue with its self-driving computer inside new cars Trump transition team has fleshed out its plan to destroy the US EV market BYD's largest production plant has already built 1 million EVs in 2024 as annual sales soar Labatt Breweries places single largest Volvo VNR Electric truck order in Canada Wisconsin's most powerful solar farm just got the go-ahead 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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show READ MORE: Nikola hydrogen semi seems belly-up as production halt rumors swirl.

On today's heavy-duty episode of Quick Charge, we take a look at Nikola Motors' troubling finances, reliability problems with their hydrogen semi trucks, and an all-new, all-different electric Toyota cute-ute makes its debut. Will it be enough to take Toyota to the front? On any other day a new Toyota crossover – and an electric one at that – would be the big news of the day, but massive deals on a new Toyota bZ4X and $1 billion investment in a new paint shop need to be acknowledged, as well. All that, plus big-time recycling news! Source Links Nikola (NKLA) confirms more layoffs as it desperately tries to avoid bankruptcy Hydrogen early adopter faces big problems amid Nikola challenges Toyota invests another nearly $1 billion in Kentucky to prep for its first 3-row electric SUV Toyota is offering $10,000 off 2025 bZ4X EV models before they even hit the lot click here to find local deals on a new Toyota bZ4X near you Toyota finally unveils its new electric SUV: Meet the Urban Cruiser EV Glencore + Cyclic Materials go large on copper recycling for EVs, clean energy 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. ew 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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show! Read more: Hydrogen early adopter faces big problems amid Nikola challenges.

On today's prime time episode of Quick Charge, Amazon is taking on Tesla with the launch of an online car shopping tool AND by snagging Elon's longtime head of Autopilot hardware development. Tesla isn't taking the news lying down, however – they're eyeing new markets for Cybertruck expansion! That's right – Tesla is once again looking into expansion plans in India and the Chinese market seems once again in play for the controversial Cybertruck. We've also got a huge solar financing deal and buffoonery surrounding the USPS, so be sure to let us know what you think in the comments. Source Links Hyundai is now selling EVs on Amazon: Here's how you can snag one Tesla loses its head of Autopilot HW engineering to Amazon's self-driving effort Tesla (TSLA) is reportedly exploring entering the Indian auto market again Tesla Cybertruck receive homologations in China days after denying rumor of launch US Postal Service says it is going electric despite Trump A record $847M raise powers a commercial rooftop solar wave 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 tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show! Read more: Hydrogen early adopter faces big problems amid Nikola challenges.