Tesla earnings, Model 3 Performance, Mercedes-Benz electric G-Class, and more

On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss all the news coming out of Tesla's earnings, Model 3 Performance, Mercedes-Benz electric G-Class, and more. Sponsored by SplitVolt: The Splitvolt Splitter Switch automatically shares power from your existing 240V dryer socket with your Level 2 EV charger. Learn more here. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in. After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps: Apple Podcasts Spotify Overcast Pocket Casts Castro RSS We now have a Patreon if you want to help us avoid more ads and invest more in our content. We have some awesome gifts for our Patreons and more coming. Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast: Tesla officially unveils new Model 3 Performance with 0-60 mph in 2.9 sec Tesla (TSLA) releases Q1 2024 results: missed expectations, loads release with news Tesla announces change of plans to build cheaper electric cars Tesla teases its upcoming Uber-like self-driving ride-hailing app Tesla expects its 4680 battery cells to be cheaper than suppliers by end of year Tesla gives update on Cybertruck, 1,000 in a week Tesla now plans electric semi truck volume production in ‘late 2025’ Tesla is in talks with ‘one major automaker about licensing Full Self-Driving’ Tesla may start selling its Optimus humanoid robot next year, says Elon Musk Tesla (TSLA) surges on Elon Musk trying to ride AI wave Tesla Autopilot is again under NHTSA investigation after doubts over recall remedy Tesla Cybertruck owner gets quoted over $30,000 for Powershare installation Tesla lowers price of ‘Full Self-Driving’ to $8,000, down from $12,000 Mercedes unveils 2025 electric G-Class, with 4 motors and tank turns CATL unveils world’s first LFP battery with 4C ultra-fast charging for 370-mi in 10 mins Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4:00 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XBYNb7DUYg