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's upcoming v12.4 update, Rivian's next-gen R1s, VW ID.7 GTX, and more.

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

Elon Musk says Tesla FSD v12.4 will drive a year between interventions, but there’s a caveat
Tesla releases new software update with improvements to adaptive headlights and more
Elon Musk asked Nvidia to prioritize GPU shipments to X over Tesla, emails reveal
Tesla Cybertruck unveiled as imposing police vehicle
Rivian unveils next-gen R1 EVs to cut cost without affecting driver experience
I drove the next-gen R1S/R1T and Rivian is getting better at making electric vehicles
Volkswagen unveils the new ID.7 GTX as its most powerful EV yet
Porsche Cayenne EV caught testing hints at larger, bolder big brother to the Macan
Kia EV4 spotted for the first time revealing the stylish new low-cost EV [Video]

Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4:00 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET):

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Tesla v12.4, Rivian next-gen R1s, VW ID.7 GTX, and more

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