New Tesla Model Y launches in NA/EU, Rivian is popular, Trump's effect on EVs, and more

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

• Tesla launches new Model Y in North America and Europe (electrek.co/2025/01/23/tesla-launches-new-mode…)

• Tesla announces giant price hikes to all electric cars in Canada (electrek.co/2025/01/23/tesla-announces-giant-p…)

• Tesla has a new self-driving computer retrofit, but it’s not even for HW3 cars (electrek.co/2025/01/24/tesla-has-a-new-self-dr…)

• Tesla points to diner integration in app, insurance discount with Full Self-Driving, and more (electrek.co/2025/01/21/tesla-points-to-diner-i…)

• Polestar sees Elon’s antics as an opportunity to steal sales from Tesla (electrek.co/2025/01/22/polestar-sees-elons-ant…)

• Trump attacks EVs with executive orders, but mostly signals further damages (electrek.co/2025/01/21/trump-attacks-evs-with-…)

• Rivian (RIVN) plans to roll out hands-free driving this year, eyes-free system in 2026 (electrek.co/2025/01/23/rivian-rivn-plans-hands…)

• Rivian (RIVN) has several automakers ‘knocking on our door’ for EV tech (electrek.co/2025/01/24/rivian-rivn-says-severa…)

• Nissan drops plans to bring a Rogue-like electric SUV to the US (electrek.co/2025/01/22/nissan-drops-plans-to-b…)

• Hyundai wants to re-badge EVs and sell them to GM: Here’s how it will work (electrek.co/2025/01/23/hyundai-gm-close-in-on-…)

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/watch?v=wjtJkq_j538