New Tesla Model S/X, Robotaxi is sort of coming, Xiaomi breaks EV Nurburgring record, more

In the Electrek Podcast (electrek.co/guides/electrek-podcast), we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss the new Tesla Model S and Model XX, Robotaxi is sort of coming, Xiaomi breaking the EV record at Nurburgring, and more.

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Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast:

• Tesla launches updated Model S and Model X: the biggest change is the price (electrek.co/2025/06/12/tesla-launches-updated-…)

• Tesla Full Self-Driving hasn’t improved all year and Musk points to more wait (electrek.co/2025/06/12/tesla-full-self-driving…)

• Elon Musk ‘regrets’ what he said about Trump as the President is about to crush Tesla (electrek.co/2025/06/11/elon-musk-regrets-about…)

• Xiaomi’s SU7 Ultra snags all-time fastest lap for a mass-produced EV at Nürburgring [Video] (electrek.co/2025/06/11/xiaomis-su7-ultra-all-t…)

• A prototype Porsche Cayenne EV just beat every gas SUV ever in a hillclimb (electrek.co/2025/06/10/a-prototype-porsche-cay…)

• We have the starting pricing for all model year 2026 Rivian R1 trims (electrek.co/2025/06/12/we-have-the-starting-pr…)

• The 2025 Kia EV9 sold out faster than expected (electrek.co/2025/06/11/2025-kia-ev9-sold-out-f…)

• Mercedes has a new ultra-luxury electric van coming soon (electrek.co/2025/06/11/mercedes-new-ultra-luxu…)

• The funky Subaru Brat is returning as an EV pickup with a little help from Toyota (electrek.co/2025/06/11/funky-subaru-pickup-ret…)

• Charge your EV in 5 minutes: BYD’s ‘flash’ network heads to Europe (electrek.co/2025/06/11/charge-your-ev-5-minute…)

Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4:00 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET:

youtube.com/live/ArA4TKru5Gs