Tesla goes into wrap business, 4680 cell update, new Kia, BMW, 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 Tesla going into the car wrap business, a 4680 battery cell update, new Kia and BMW EVs being unveiled, and more.



Today’s episode is sponsored by AMP, makers of Energy Management solutions for E-Mobility products.











The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel.



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




Tesla starts selling vehicle wraps for Model 3/Y at a pricey $7.5K-$8K



Tesla announces 4680 battery cell production breakthrough



Tesla slashes lease pricing on Model 3/Y, expects to lose half tax credit on 3



Tesla brings V4 Superchargers to the US – critical to Cybertruck and non-Tesla EVs



Early Tesla Cybertruck goes for $400,000 at auction



Tesla sells its recently acquired wireless charging company



Kia shares how EV9 trims and pricing will break down ahead of start of reservations this month



Kia follows up with official EPA ranges for the EV9 SUV, topping out over 300 miles.



The Kia EV5 and its cool bench seat may never come to the US



BMW’s new EV crossover is small, slippery, and not coming to America




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=JI_4acUXDDs