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In 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 turning to energy, BMW i3 EV making a splash, Donut Lab update, and mo...
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In 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 turning to energy, BMW i3 EV making a splash, Donut Lab update, 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) reportedly in talks to buy $2.9B in Chinese solar equipment for 100 GW US push US confirms Tesla (TSLA) is buyer in LG’s $4.3B LFP battery deal for Megapack 3 Tesla is one step away from having to recall FSD in NHTSA visibility crash probe Tesla delays FSD approval in Europe again, now expects April 10 The new BMW i3 EV is a road trip monster with 440 miles of range, fast charging, and more Uber to invest over 1 billion dollars in Rivian to deploy tens of thousands of R2 robotaxis Volvo is killing its smallest EV in the US, but the rest of the world can still get it Xiaomi launches next-gen SU7 with 902 km range and LiDAR, still undercuts Tesla BYD’s bet on EVs is paying off as drivers ditch gas amid rising oil prices Donut Lab shows solid-state battery pack charging at 100 kW in Verge motorcycle 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 turns to energy, BMW i3 EV makes a splash, Donut Lab update, and more is from Electrek by 9to5Mac.
Published Mar 20, 2026 and 61:33 long