Electrek at IAA, Model 3 Highland in person, electric GTI 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 Electrek's trip to IAA, seeing the Model 3 Highland in person, the electric GTI and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. Update: We have a different time this week on Wednesday 11:30 a.m. ET live from IAA in Munich 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: Close look at Tesla Model 3 Highland The electric hot hatch is here: VW will electrify the GTI BMW unveils Vision Neue Klasse: Showcasing the brand’s high-tech, efficient future Tesla is now charging $1,000 for its controversial yoke steering wheel Tesla launches accessory so dumb, Elon Musk thought it wasn’t real Kia gives a detailed look at the EV5 electric SUV interior and exterior in new video 2024 VW ID.4 pairing greater range, HP with infotainment system upgrade Ford Mustang Mach-E sales bounce back, becoming 2nd best-selling EV SUV behind Tesla’s Model Y Lucid targets $50K EV ‘right in the heart of Tesla Model 3, Model Y territory’ XPeng Motors shares plans to expand to these three additional markets in 2024 BMW teases first look at its Neue Klasse electric SUV in video intro Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 11:30 a.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzxnbaganWA