Tesla hit by Epstein files, Roadster still lives, new Chinese EVs, 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 getting hit hard by the Epstein files, Roadster is still alive, new Chinese EVs, 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 Podcasts Spotify Overcast Pocket Casts Castro RSS We 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: Two Tesla board members are all over the Epstein files: what happens next? Tesla (TSLA) can’t find the bottom in Europe as 2026 starts with another brutal decline Tesla launches new Model Y AWD at $41,990 — just $2,000 more than base Tesla files new Roadster trademark with new silhouette Xpeng reveals first images of GX flagship SUV with Range Rover styling and steer-by-wire Xiaomi reveals 990-horsepower YU7 GT performance SUV with 186 mph top speed The world’s first sodium-ion battery EV is here and it could be a game changer 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/ADzn1KTTUys