In this episode, we dive into Tesla's spectacular rebound as they crush Wall Street expectations with their fourth-best quarter ever, driven by a massive 25% surge in Q2 deliveries. We also break down the surprising news of the U.S. government muscling Polestar out of the American market over connected vehicle rules, leading to staggering $25,000 discounts on remaining stock. Plus, Tesla officially launches its highly anticipated, larger 6-seat Model Y L in the States, offering a compelling blend of space and range. Over at Lucid, a major C-suite overhaul signals shifting strategies following recent layoffs, while Rivian celebrates a stellar quarter fueled by intense anticipation for the upcoming R2. Finally, we uncover a wild true-crime wave hitting Gigafactory Nevada, where thieves have repeatedly made off with entire truckloads of Tesla batteries.
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News Links:
- CleanTechnica: Tesla Has Its 4th Best Quarter Ever
- InsideEVs: Tesla Sales Roared Back In Q2, After Months Of Downward Spiraling
- Not a Tesla App: Tesla Smashes Q2 2026 Delivery Estimates
- The Verge: Tesla’s Q2 sales jump 25 percent
- Ars Technica Cars: Tesla sales increase by 25% in Q2 2026
- Electrek: Tesla (TSLA) Q2 2026 deliveries jump 25% to 480,126, beating estimates
- Teslarati: Tesla crushes Wall Street expectations, beats delivery estimates by over 15 percent
- InsideEVs: Polestar EVs Are A Whopping $25,000 Off After The Brand Got Kicked Out Of America
- Electrek: Polestar EVs are a smoking deal at $25k off now that they’re banned in the US
- Teslarati: One of Tesla’s biggest threats just got banned in the U.S.
- The Verge: Polestar has been muscled out of the US market
- Electrek: Polestar barred from US over the Chinese connected vehicle rule, a dangerous precedent
- Ars Technica Cars: Feds deny Polestar authorization to sell cars in US from model year 2027
- InsideEVs: The U.S. Strongarms Polestar Out Of The American EV Market
- InsideEVs: This Is Tesla's New, Bigger Model Y For The U.S.
- Not a Tesla App: Tesla Officially Launches 6-Seat Model Y L in the U.S. With Launch Edition
- Teslarati: Tesla brings Model Y L ‘Launch Series’ to the U.S. at $61,990
- Electrek: Tesla launches Model Y L in US — 6 seats, 325 miles, $61,990
- Teslarati: Tesla just told us twice that Model Y L is coming to the U.S.
- InsideEVs: Lucid Just Had A Big Executive Shakeup. Here's What You Need To Know
- Electrek: Lucid overhauls its entire C-suite under new CEO after 18% layoffs
- InsideEVs: Rivian Just Had A Great Quarter. And The R2 Craze Is Just Getting Started
- Electrek: Rivian tops Q2 delivery numbers and raises full-year 2026 outlook
- Electrek: You can now check when you’ll be able to order your Rivian R2
- CleanTechnica: Top Selling Electric Vehicles in the World — May 2026
- CleanTechnica: NIO Sales Increase 63% in June!
- Electrek: Toyota’s electric SUV clears 17,500 sales, outpacing the Land Cruiser and key EV rivals
- Electrek: Chevy Equinox EV sales slide 41%, but the new Bolt and Cadillac EVs pick up the slack
- Not a Tesla App: Tesla Hit By Wave of Battery Thefts at Gigafactory Nevada
- InsideEVs: Someone Keeps Stealing Entire Truckloads Of Tesla Batteries
- Electrek: Tesla batteries stolen from Giga Nevada 11+ times since December
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