Tesla Model 3 refresh comes to NA, Cybertruck defect, and more EV sale numbers

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 the Tesla Model 3 refresh finally coming to North America, Cybertruck quality issues, and more EV sale numbers. Today’s episode is sponsored by Upway, a leading online e-bike provider carrying the broadest selection of brand-new and certified pre-owned models. 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 launches Model 3 Highland refresh in North America Tesla Cybertruck gets delivered with ridiculous body defects Tesla slashes official car wrap color prices, adds new color Tesla Model 3s from Hertz are going for as low as $14,000 Hertz says it will invest some of proceeds from selling Tesla cars back into gas cars Volkswagen delivered 394,000 EVs in 2023 as it falls behind Tesla Porsche Taycan follows 911 with double-digit sales growth in 2023 Polestar has delivered nearly 1,000 Polestar 4s, but had a tough 2023 Lucid (LCID) stock sinks to a new low after Q4 EV deliveries fall YOY 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=fiVCLMvrhKQ