Tesla Master Plan 4, new affordable VW EV, wireless EV charging, and 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 Tesla Master Plan Part 4, a new affordable EV from VW, wireless EV charging, and more.

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

• Tesla releases ‘Master Plan Part 4’, a smorgasbord of vague AI promises (electrek.co/2025/09/01/tesla-master-plan-part-…)

• Tesla (TSLA) board fully loses its mind and offers Elon Musk a pay package worth up to $1 trillion (electrek.co/2025/09/05/tesla-tsla-board-fully-…)

• Tesla moves ‘Robotaxi’ safety monitor from passenger to driver’s seat (electrek.co/2025/09/03/tesla-moves-robotaxi-sa…)

• The stunning Volvo ES90 has arrived and it’s the automaker’s most advanced EV to date (electrek.co/2025/09/04/first-volvo-es90-is-her…)

• Volvo’s EX60 will be revealed January 21st, details emerge (electrek.co/2025/09/03/volvos-ex60-will-be-rev…)

• Volkswagen vows to make EVs more affordable, starting with the ID.Polo and a new SUV (electrek.co/2025/09/03/meet-volkswagen-id-polo…)

• Meet the new BMW iX3: A 500-mile range EV with ultra-fast charging and much more (electrek.co/2025/09/05/bmw-ix3-debuts-with-500…)

• Audi Concept C: a radical new style that may preview a new electric TT drop top sports car (electrek.co/2025/09/04/audi-concept-c-radical-…)

• Porsche shows off Cayenne EV 11kW induction charging at IAA (electrek.co/2025/09/04/porsche-shows-off-cayen…)

• GM is already planning to cut EV production, including the all-new Chevy Bolt (electrek.co/2025/09/04/gm-cuts-ev-production-p…)

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/dtmAtvMj2R0