Tesla self-cleaning robotaxi, electric semis go autonomous, and can we trust Exxon?

Tesla's robotaxis could have a self-cleaning feature, electric semi trucks are taking off in Canada, NIO is busting sales records globally, and ExxonMobil is mining 100,000 metric tons of lithium. All this and more on today's episode of Quick Charge! I packed 15 minutes of opinions into 9 minutes of content today, so here's hoping you guys all agree that subways are better than hyperloops! Source Links Tesla patents auto sanitization system for its robotaxi cars Tesla Semi spotted using a sensor array McDonald’s puts 10 Volvo VNR Electric class 8 semi trucks to work Walmart first major retailer in North America to deploy hydrogen semi truck NIO shatters records in June, delivering over 20K EVs for the second straight month BYD just set a new sales record as aggressive price cuts take effect, is it enough to top Tesla? EV battery maker SK On to buy 100k metric tons of Arkansas lithium from ExxonMobil 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!