Tesla goes all-in on Elon, Robotaxi crashes, Nissan kills Ariya, and more

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 going all-in on Elon with his new comp package, Robotaxi crashes, Nissan killing Ariya, and more.

The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel.

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Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast:

• Elon Musk has trapped Tesla shareholders: give me $1 trillion or I won’t lie for you anymore
• Tesla settles another fatal Autopilot crash before it gets to trial
• Tesla is trying to hide 3 Robotaxi accidents
• Tesla is redesigning its door handles after people were left trapped in the cars
• Tesla discontinues cheapest Cybertruck, no one wanted it
• Tesla partners with Uber Freight to offer Tesla Semi electric trucks at discounts
• The 2026 Cadillac Optiq EV arrives with much more to offer at a lower price
• Rivian breaks ground on the Georgia factory where it plans to build R2 and R3
• Nissan cuts the Ariya electric SUV in the US… because of the new LEAF?

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/watch?v=0F6Xoxy82-8