Tesla Semi is here, Xpeng VLA 2.0 test drive, Rivian earnings, and more

About this episode

This episode discusses the latest news in sustainable transport, including the production of the Tesla Semi and a test drive of the Xpeng VLA 2.0.

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 Semi entering production, our Xpeng VLA 2.0 test drive, Rivian's earnings, and more.

People in this episode

Host: Electrek

Topics covered

• sustainable transport
• Tesla Semi
• Xpeng VLA 2.0
• Rivian earnings
• electric vehicles
• automotive news

Keywords

• Tesla Semi
• Xpeng VLA 2.0
• Rivian earnings
• sustainable transport
• electric vehicles
• automotive news
• Beijing Auto Show
• Patreon

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tesla, Xpeng, Rivian, Electrek, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Castro, Patreon

Products: Tesla Semi, VLA 2.0

Places: Beijing

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