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EPISODE · Jan 23, 2026 · 1H 6M

Tesla Robotaxi grift, Volvo EX60 is a beast, Aptera in danger, and more

from Electrek · host 9to5Mac

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 latest Robotaxi grift, Volvo EX60 being a beast, Aptera in danger, 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: Tesla didn’t remove the Robotaxi ‘safety monitor’ – it just moved them to a trailing car Tesla cuts standard Autopilot, paywalls basic safety feature behind FSD subscription Volvo reveals EX60 SUV, its fastest charging EV yet – and an offroad surprise Final form: Porsche’s EVs will now Plug and (plug and) Charge at Tesla Superchargers Hyundai shows off the ultimate EV camper with solar power, a kitchen, and few other goodies EV battery leader CATL set to launch first sodium-ion batteries in passenger vehicles The Volkswagen ID.4 gets a sharp redesign and a new name you’ll recognize Solar car maker Aptera (SEV) prices $9 million public offering at $2 per share; stock plunges Introducing Electrek Forums: A new hub for the EV and green energy community 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/61HaA9hkMGA

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