{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Tesla Optimus fail, Rivian AI/Autonomy day, Mercedes GLB EV, and more","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/tesla-optimus-fail-rivian-ai-autonomy-day-mercedes-glb-ev-and-more","audioUrl":"http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/12/Electrek_415.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 a very telling Tesla Optimus fail, Rivian's AI/Autonomy day, Mercedes GLB EV, 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 Optimus robot takes a suspicious tumble in new demo\n\n\n\nTesla US sales drop to under 40,000 units following tax credit expiration, lowest in years\n\n\n\nTesla CEO Elon Musk claims driverless Robotaxis coming to Austin in 3 weeks\n\n\n\nRivian AI & Autonomy Day: In-house silicon chip, next-gen AI platform, LiDAR for Level 4 self-driving [Video]\n\n\n\nSubaru’s new electric SUV delivers over 300 miles range and it starts at under $35,000\n\n\n\nThe Mercedes GLB is back as an electric SUV and it’s better in just about every way [Images]\n\n\n\nGlobal EV sales jump 21% in 2025 as Europe surges and the US stalls\n\n\n\nFord and SK On kill massive $11.4B US battery joint venture, split factories between them\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/ZM1kpEBNtak\n\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":59.6,"endTime":63.5,"type":"car","title":"Subaru Uncharted","quote":"...we have for the Subaru uncharted, we have the final pricing and specs in the US...","canonicalId":"car:subaru-uncharted","priority":0.9,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"The Subaru Uncharted is a new model that has recently been introduced, featuring updated specifications and pricing for the US market.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Subaru Uncharted is a new car model from Subaru that has just been announced, and it comes with specific details about its price and features in the United States."}},{"startTime":63.54,"endTime":70.78,"type":"car","title":"Mercedes-Benz GLB","url":"/cars/mercedes-benz/glb","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2b/MERCEDES-BENZ_GLB_China.jpg","quote":"...ing and specs in the US. 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