Tesla minivan but cooler?, used EV sales rise, sodium batteries are coming

About this episode

The episode discusses Tesla's upcoming minivan, the rise in used EV sales, and advancements in sodium batteries.

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 coming with minivan but cooler?, used EV sales rising, sodium batteries are coming, and more. 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 is coming out with ‘something cooler than a minivan’, says Elon Musk Tesla (TSLA) publishes Q1 2026 delivery consensus: 365,645 vehicles expected Tesla Semi has a million-mile battery, claims Tesla New EV sales drop 28% in Q1 2026, but used EVs surge 12% to near-record levels…

Topics covered

• Tesla
• electric vehicles
• sodium batteries
• sustainable transport
• used EV sales
• automotive news

Keywords

• Tesla minivan
• used EV sales
• sodium batteries
• sustainable transport
• Elon Musk
• automotive news
• EV market

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tesla, Volkswagen Group, Rivian, Honda, Electrek, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Castro

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