Tesla's auto suicide, Model S/X dead, Cybercab fiasco, and more

In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla's automotive suicide, Model S/X getting axed in the process, the Cybercab fiasco, and more

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

Tesla is committing automotive suicide

Tesla (TSLA) releases Q4 2025 financial results: slight beat on earnings

Elon Musk kills Tesla Model S and Model X because of ‘autonomy’

Tesla discloses ‘FSD subscriber’ count for the first time: 1.1 million

Tesla puts 4680 battery cells back in Model Y; Here’s why

Tesla panic-files ‘Cybercar’ and ‘Cybervehicle’ trademarks moments after Musk says them

Tesla invests $2 billion in Elon Musk’s xAI cash furnace

Elon Musk is rumored to be floating merger between Tesla, xAI, and SpaceX

Tesla lands major Semi charging deal with nation’s largest truck stop operator

Ford Explorer and Capri EVs updated with longer range, added power, and more

Kia launched this EV pickup based on the PV5 for $30,000

This new Chinese EV pickup looks like the Toyota Hilux, but it’s only $18,000

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/live/9sLdXYG-U60