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's disturbing earnings, a new self-driving challenge, solid-state batteries, and more.The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel.As 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.After 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:Apple PodcastsSpotifyOvercastPocket CastsCastroRSSWe 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.Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast:Tesla (TSLA) releases Q2 2025 financing results: earnings down 23%Elon Musk with a straight face: Tesla Robotaxi will cover half of US population by end of the yearTesla is about to launch ‘Robotaxi’ in Bay Area, but with someone in the driver’s seatTesla puts foot in its mouth: ‘unsupervised self-driving is not solved’, but what about robotaxi?Elon Musk on Tesla’s new ‘affordable’ electric car: it’s the Model YTesla (TSLA) might lose its right to sell cars in California amid false advertising lawsuitTesla’s own data confirms Autopilot safety regressed in 2025Honda just made charging way easier for Prologue and Acura ZDX EV ownersLucid owners gain full access to Tesla’s Supercharger network, but with a big caveatMercedes-Benz is already testing solid-state batteries in EVs with +600 miles rangeMeet the BYD Atto 1 — A $12,000 EV for the massesKia reveals 7 new PV5 electric van variants — From camper to pickup truckLucid launches its 2026 Air EV lineup: more range, quieter, and a little more expensiveHere’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at https://www.youtube.com/live/NapA4sVhUvo