Tesla Model YL, more Tesla probes and lawsuits, new Nissan Leaf pricing, and more
About this episode
The latest episode dives into the launch of the Tesla Model YL, a larger six-seater variant with a longer wheelbase, and discusses its competitive pricing in China. The hosts also cover Tesla's new luxury package for the Model S and X, recent lawsuits and probes against the company, and the newly announced pricing for the Nissan Leaf, which is now more affordable with impressive range. Additionally, they explore the competitive landscape for electric vehicles in the UK and the production status of various models, including the Kia EV4.
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 the launch of the Tesla Model YL, more Tesla probes and lawsuits, new Nissan Leaf pricing, and more.
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Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast:
- Tesla officially launches Model YL with 6 seats, starting at ~$47,000
- Elon Musk says Tesla might never bring its new Model YL to US, and the reason is so stupid
- Tesla raises Model S/X prices, but bundles ‘Full Self-Driving’ and brings back free Supercharging
- Tesla is under NHTSA probe for not properly reporting crashes involving Autopilot and FSD
- Tesla loses bid to kill class action over misleading customers on self-driving capabilities for years
- The 2026 Nissan LEAF is the most affordable EV with prices starting under $30,000
- BYD undercuts rivals with low Atto 2 EV prices
- Kia just built its first EV in Europe
- Hyundai halts production of another luxury 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://www.youtube.com/live/IfI_6QwK5VY
Tesla Model Y
"...going to talk, obviously, about the launch of the Model YL, the new larger wheelbase Model Y 6-seater. Good..."
Tesla Cybertruck
"...xury package on S and X, and now, also today, the Cybertruck Cybert Beast. Then we have new lawsuits and probe..."
Nissan Leaf
"... and probes against Tesla. We have the new Nissan Leaf pricing that's been released this week, very aggr..."
Tesla Model X
"...d row on the existing model Y, even probably even model X too. So the big thing that we learned about this ..."
Tesla Model S
"...can it's a good segue is that Tesla is making the Model S and X more luxury right now because they are they..."
Genesis G70
"...production of an EV in the US. So the, uh, is the G70 from Genesis Sunday. I think, yeah, the GV70, sor..."
Hyundai Genesis
"...n of an EV in the US. So the, uh, is the G70 from Genesis Sunday. I think, yeah, the GV70, sorry, JV70, uh,..."
Genesis GV70
"...s the G70 from Genesis Sunday. I think, yeah, the GV70, sorry, JV70, uh, stop production at the assembly..."
Rivian R1S
"...l Y still doesn't look great compared to the base R1S, assuming the two will be in the same ballpark pr..."
Fisker Ocean Fiskers
"... Uh, by the way, I see, I keep seeing many ocean, ocean fiskers or fiskers, oceans in the Bronx area."
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