Tesla Cybertruck recalls, Rivian and VW partnership, Rimac goes driverless, and more

Electrek

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 two Tesla Cybertruck recalls, Rivian and VW partnership, Rimac going driverless, and more.

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Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast:

• Tesla now distinguishes cars by battery suppliers for tax credit eligibility
• Tesla recalls over 11,000 Cybertrucks over trim detaching and wiper issue
• Tesla (TSLA) is expected to have tough quarter for deliveries again
• Tesla Semi spotted using a sensor array
• VW will invest up to $5B into Rivian to form joint venture for next-gen EVs
• Rivian (RIVN) reaffirms 57K production guidance, gross profit in Q4 2024
• Volvo delays low-cost EX30 deliveries in the US until 2025
• Rimac launches new autonomous level 4 electric car brand Verne
• Polestar launches new lower-priced Polestar 3 as first models reach customers

Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 9:00 a.m. ET (or the video after 10 a.m. ET):

https://www.youtube.com/live/Ij-gtdHsImE