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Tesla announces new EV variants, Robotaxi wars, big Lucid news, and more
54 minutes Posted Jul 18, 2025 at 7:50 pm.
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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 announcing new Model 3 and Model Y variants, the robotaxi expansion wars, big Lucid news, and more
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Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast:
Tesla announces Model YL, a larger 6-seater SUV coming this fall
Tesla prepares to launch Model 3+ with 800 km (500 mile) range
Tesla launches a long list of new discounts and incentives in the US
Tesla’s long-time head of sales in North America is out
Tesla’s penis-shaped Robotaxi expansion illustrates how unserious the business is
Waymo outlengths Tesla: Elon’s phallic Robotaxi map backfires in Austin’s expansion battle
Uber to deploy 20,000 Lucid Gravity robotaxis equipped with Nuro Driver, beginning next year [Video]
Mercedes-Benz unveils the new CLA Shooting Brake EV with impressive range
Subaru enters Uncharted EV territory
Faraday Future unveils FX Super One, an EV minivan with a funny F.A.C.E.
Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at
https://www.youtube.com/live/6AoMC46FO04