EPISODE · Feb 4, 2025
Tesla sales tank in Europe, fresh EV deals, and Canada strikes back
from Quick Charge · host 9to5Mac
On what feels like the first-ever February episode of Quick Charge, we explore the rapid decline of Tesla fortunes in Europe and California, the rapid rise of BYD plug-in vehicles, and talk through the latest round of Canadian trade tariffs as President Trump's North American trade war hits its stride. We've also got some great 0% financing deals on EVs from Chevy, Ford, Honda, and Volkswagen – will they be the last new car sales we'll get before these tariffs pitch the country into an economic depression the likes of which it's never known? Give us a listen, then let us know your take in the comments. Source Links Tesla (TSLA) sales are dropping like a rock in Europe, but it’s not just because of Elon Musk Tesla’s sales drop double digits in the US’ biggest EV market, while others are growing All the EVs (and PHEVs) you can buy with 0% financing in February 2025 BYD’s overseas sales surged to a new record as its global EV plans kick into high gear Canada announces plans for 25% tariff on electric vehicles coming from the US AAA still exists, and they’ve made a new deal with ChargePoint 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.
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On what feels like the first-ever February episode of Quick Charge, we explore the rapid decline of Tesla fortunes in Europe and California, the rapid rise of BYD plug-in vehicles, and talk through the latest round of Canadian trade tariffs as President Trump's North American trade war hits its stride. We've also got some great 0% financing deals on EVs from Chevy, Ford, Honda, and Volkswagen – will they be the last new car sales we'll get before these tariffs pitch the country into an economic depression the likes of which it's never known? Give us a listen, then let us know your take in the comments. Source Links Tesla (TSLA) sales are dropping like a rock in Europe, but it’s not just because of Elon Musk Tesla’s sales drop double digits in the US’ biggest EV market, while others are growing All the EVs (and PHEVs) you can buy with 0% financing in February 2025 BYD’s overseas sales surged to a new record as its global EV plans kick into high gear Canada announces plans for 25% tariff on electric vehicles coming from the US AAA still exists, and they’ve made a new deal with ChargePoint 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.
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