More Cybertruck delays, GM and Hyundai break records, and a new electric classic

On today's episode of Quick Charge, Tesla is delaying Cybertruck deliveries, 3rd time's a charm for FSD transfers, EV sales are up all over, big trucks go far, and a classic electric Porsche. We've got lots of Tesla news to get through today – some good, some bad, but all very much "on brand" for the electric carmaker we've come to know in recent years. Meanwhile, GM, Hyundai, and Kia and setting EV sales records, America's big truck companies break ground on a new battery factory, Volvo clocks 50,000,0000 miles on its electric semis, and a classic electric Porsche 911. Source Links Tesla starts pushing its third ‘one-time’ FSD transfer to boost Q3 demand Tesla pushes non-Foundation Cybertrucks to ‘late 2024’ Tesla (TSLA) announces Q2 deliveries: beat expectations GM tops Q2 and first half EV sales records as Chevy Blazer, Equinox EVs roll out Hyundai IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 6 set new Q2 US sales records as EV hot streak continues Kia’s EV sales surged to a new record in the US with affordable, long-range models A $2-3 billion battery factory for electric trucks just broke ground in Mississippi A $2-3B battery factory for electric trucks is coming to the US (2023) Volvo Trucks have logged over 50 million battery electric miles (!) Current Classics: electric 911 restomod captures the desired aesthetic Prefer listening to your podcasts? Audio-only versions of Quick Charge are now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn, and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday (that’s the plan, anyway). We’ll be posting bonus audio content there as well, so be sure to follow and subscribe so you don’t miss a minute of Electrek’s high-voltage daily news! Got news? Let us know!Drop us a line at [email protected]. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show!