Tesla exec teases new Model S, protests gain momentum, and staff exodus continues

On today's energized episode of Quick Charge, a Tesla executive leaks news of a new Model S and X as protests at retail locations escalate and key staff continue their exodus from the troubled brand. Plus: 0% financing deals on EVs and PHEVs and Volvo brings off-grid power to bauma.

We've also got a look at the crowded EV sedan market the updated Tesla Model S (if it happens) will enter, talk about the Chinese answer to Rolls-Royce and Bentley from Huawei, and the latest off-grid BESS substation concept from Volvo Penta. Enjoy!

• Tesla announces Model S and Model X refresh later this year
• Tesla protests gain momentum while the hate is spreading Tesla owners
• Tesla loses two of its top car designers
• Mercedes-Benz tests world’s first solid-state battery EV with +621 miles range
• BMW vows next-gen EV batteries will slash costs and boost range by 30%
• Sony opens first mall studio for its upcoming AFEELA EV, in Los Angeles
• All the EVs (and PHEVs) you can buy with 0% financing in February 2025 [Updated]
• Volvo Penta set to show off its new BESS subsystem at bauma 2025

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