Tesla updates, Ford breaks records, Blue Bird takes off, and fancy boats

In today's episode of Quick Charge we've got serious software upgrades from Tesla, questions about the company's energy storage business, Ford's record EV sales, GM's bananas lease rates on the new Silverado, Blue Bird business news, and some fancy electric boats to take you into the weekend. It's July 3rd, which means tonight is the last night that some of you will go to bed with all ten fingers. Stay safe out there! Source Links Tesla releases big new software update with more music options, and more Is Tesla’s energy business finally boosting the stock? Ford’s EV sales surge in Q2, topping GM for second in the US EV market behind Tesla The 2024 Chevy Silverado EV lease price costs more than two Rivian trucks EV sales slump? No one told Blue Bird (BLDB), their stock is soaring! GM had $6 billion to spend on next-gen EVs, chose stock buybacks | opinion Candela begins deliveries of its premium Polestar-powered flying electric boats Luxury at sea: First ride on the all-electric TRIDENTE boat from Maserati and Vita Power [Video] 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!