Tesla's Rebound, Polestar's Ban, and The Great Battery Heist

In this episode, we dive into Tesla's spectacular rebound as they crush Wall Street expectations with their fourth-best quarter ever, driven by a massive 25% surge in Q2 deliveries. We also break down the surprising news of the U.S. government muscling Polestar out of the American market over connected vehicle rules, leading to staggering $25,000 discounts on remaining stock. Plus, Tesla officially launches its highly anticipated, larger 6-seat Model Y L in the States, offering a compelling blend of space and range. Over at Lucid, a major C-suite overhaul signals shifting strategies following recent layoffs, while Rivian celebrates a stellar quarter fueled by intense anticipation for the upcoming R2. Finally, we uncover a wild true-crime wave hitting Gigafactory Nevada, where thieves have repeatedly made off with entire truckloads of Tesla batteries. Support the Show https://www.supportkilowatt.com/ Other Podcasts: Beyond the Post YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@beyondthepostfm) Beyond the Post Podcast (https://www.beyondthepost.fm/) Shuffle Playlist (https://shows.acast.com/shuffle-playlist) 918Digital Website (https://www.918digital.com/) News Links: CleanTechnica: Tesla Has Its 4th Best Quarter Ever InsideEVs: Tesla Sales Roared Back In Q2, After Months Of Downward Spiraling Not a Tesla App: Tesla Smashes Q2 2026 Delivery Estimates The Verge: Tesla’s Q2 sales jump 25 percent Ars Technica Cars: Tesla sales increase by 25% in Q2 2026 Electrek: Tesla (TSLA) Q2 2026 deliveries jump 25% to 480,126, beating estimates Teslarati: Tesla crushes Wall Street expectations, beats delivery estimates by over 15 percent InsideEVs: Polestar EVs Are A Whopping $25,000 Off After The Brand Got Kicked Out Of America Electrek: Polestar EVs are a smoking deal at $25k off now that they’re banned in the US Teslarati: One of Tesla’s biggest threats just got banned in the U.S. The Verge: Polestar has been muscled out of the US market Electrek: Polestar barred from US over the Chinese connected vehicle rule, a dangerous precedent Ars Technica Cars: Feds deny Polestar authorization to sell cars in US from model year 2027 InsideEVs: The U.S. Strongarms Polestar Out Of The American EV Market InsideEVs: This Is Tesla's New, Bigger Model Y For The U.S. Not a Tesla App: Tesla Officially Launches 6-Seat Model Y L in the U.S. With Launch Edition Teslarati: Tesla brings Model Y L ‘Launch Series’ to the U.S. at $61,990 Electrek: Tesla launches Model Y L in US — 6 seats, 325 miles, $61,990 Teslarati: Tesla just told us twice that Model Y L is coming to the U.S. InsideEVs: Lucid Just Had A Big Executive Shakeup. Here's What You Need To Know Electrek: Lucid overhauls its entire C-suite under new CEO after 18% layoffs InsideEVs: Rivian Just Had A Great Quarter. And The R2 Craze Is Just Getting Started Electrek: Rivian tops Q2 delivery numbers and raises full-year 2026 outlook Electrek: You can now check when you’ll be able to order your Rivian R2 CleanTechnica: Top Selling Electric Vehicles in the World — May 2026 CleanTechnica: NIO Sales Increase 63% in June! Electrek: Toyota’s electric SUV clears 17,500 sales, outpacing the Land Cruiser and key EV rivals Electrek: Chevy Equinox EV sales slide 41%, but the new Bolt and Cadillac EVs pick up the slack Not a Tesla App: Tesla Hit By Wave of Battery Thefts at Gigafactory Nevada InsideEVs: Someone Keeps Stealing Entire Truckloads Of Tesla Batteries Electrek: Tesla batteries stolen from Giga Nevada 11+ times since December *Show Art Created By Gemini Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.