{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"EV deliveries from Tesla, Rivian, Toyota electric pickup truck, and more","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/ev-deliveries-from-tesla-rivian-toyota-electric-pickup-truck-and-more","audioUrl":"http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/Electrek_431.mp3","description":"\nIn the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss EV deliveries from Tesla, Rivian, and others, Toyota's electric pickup truck, and more.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel.\n\n\n\nAs 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.\n\n\n\nAfter 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:\n\n\n\n\nApple Podcasts\n\n\n\nSpotify\n\n\n\nOvercast\n\n\n\nPocket Casts\n\n\n\nCastro\n\n\n\nRSS\n\n\n\n\nWe 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.\n\n\n\nHere are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast:\n\n\n\n\nTesla (TSLA) Q1 2026 deliveries miss expectations at 358,000, builds 50,000 excess vehicles\n\n\n\nTesla confirms Model S and Model X production is over — only ~600 left\n\n\n\nTesla FSD v14.3 launching this week, Musk claims ‘last piece of the puzzle’\n\n\n\nRivian shares production and delivery numbers ahead of full Q1 2026 financial results\n\n\n\nToyota sold more EVs in the US than Ford in Q1, with one electric SUV\n\n\n\nToyota reveals prices for its first EV pickup will not be cheap\n\n\n\nStellantis wants to build Chinese Leapmotor EVs at its idled Canadian plant\n\n\n\nMercedes confirms steer-by-wire for 2026 EQS with questionable steering wheel\n\n\n\nSubaru unveils Getaway, a 420hp 3-row EV SUV, and we got a sneak preview\n\n\n\nHyundai unveils new Ford Bronco-like Boulder SUV Concept [Images]\n\n\n\n\nHere’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4:00 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET:\n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/live/jlWY3dBrTKc\n\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":100.7,"endTime":137.6,"type":"brand","title":"Tesla","url":"/glossary/tesla","quote":"Let's start with the delivery numbers. 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