Quick Charge Podcast: June 27, 2023

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla starts running ads

Tesla got ‘very angry’ by leaked Valencia project, reportedly killed factory

Nikola had major defect in its Romeo battery, may have caused truck fire

Lordstown (RIDE) files for bankruptcy with Endurance electric truck assets up for sale

Volvo joins Tesla’s NACS, will adopt the connector on future EVs

ChargePoint joins Tesla’s NACS, will offer connector on new and existing stations

SAE is standardizing NACS – making it less dependent on Tesla

GM CEO discusses catching up to Tesla, adopting NACS, hints at Bolt EV successor

Stellantis launches new EV charging business, but will it matter without Tesla NACS?

BMW breaks ground on new US battery facility, furthering South Carolina as its new EV hub

The world’s largest battery factory will be 2.5x the size of Tesla’s Gigafactory

Factorial looks to bring a circular economy to solid-state batteries by recycling lithium-metal

Zoox begins true driverless rides in Vegas as first purpose-built robotaxi operating in Nevada

World’s first flying car ‘Model A’ gets flight certified, and it’s 100% electric

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