Tesla sales fall, Honda brings back ASIMO, and a bunch of stuff from CES2025

Despite big discounts and 0% financing, Tesla sales are down for the first time in a decade ... but there's even bigger robot news with the return of Honda ASIMO, a flying car from China, and a whole lot more from today's episode of Quick Charge! CES2025 was all about AI – and not just what AI could do, but what AI could do for you. That's where ASIMO comes in, helping everyone have a better time in there car and not at all just a modern day version of KITT dreamed up by a bunch of Gen X executives (wink, wink). We also cover some neat stuff from Suzuki, Aptera, Volvo, and more. Enjoy! Source Links Tesla US sales dropped by as much as 5% despite record incentives and Cybertruck Can Model Y refresh reignite Tesla’s growth? This is the Tesla Model Y Juniper refresh, just unveiled in China CES2025 | new Honda 0 EV models inch closer to production Aptera signs LG as battery supplier for its solar electric car This new solar + storage site will help power the Las Vegas Strip Prefer listening to your podcasts? Audio-only versions of Quick Charge are now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn, and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded, usually, Monday through Thursday (and sometimes Sunday). We’ll be posting bonus audio content from time to time as well, so be sure to follow and subscribe so you don’t miss a minute of Electrek’s high-voltage daily news! Got news? Let us know!Drop us a line at [email protected]. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show.