{"id":75942,"date":"2024-08-20T21:34:17","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T01:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=75942"},"modified":"2024-08-20T21:34:17","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T01:34:17","slug":"tesla-semi-on-fire-uber-supercharges-its-c-suite-and-rivian-gets-bigger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=75942","title":{"rendered":"Tesla Semi on fire, Uber supercharges its C-suite, and Rivian gets bigger"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-border video-embed featured-image\">\n<lite-youtube params=\"enablejsapi=1\" videoid=\"7xmrPXg7R3Y\"\/>\n<\/figure>\n<p>On today\u2019s episode of\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@ElectrekDaily\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Quick Charge<\/a><\/em>,\u00a0we take a break from watching the DNC\u2019s coronation party to talk about Chinese EV trade wars, Tesla Semi trucks on fire in California, and Rivian making Normal even better than it already is.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-376664\"\/><\/p>\n<p>We also talk about Uber\u2019s big executive coup and the first ever floating offshore wind research lease going to the state of Maine \u2013\u00a0and probably more, too. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-source-links\">Source Links<\/h2>\n<p>Prefer listening to your podcasts? 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We\u2019ll be posting bonus audio content there as well, so be sure to follow and subscribe so you don\u2019t miss a minute of Electrek\u2019s\u00a0<em>high-voltage<\/em>\u00a0daily news!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Got news? Let us know!<\/strong><br \/>Drop us a line at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:tips@electrek.co\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tips@electrek.co<\/a>. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show!<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-disclaimer-container\" readability=\"6.3518518518519\">\n<p class=\"disclaimer-affiliate\"><em>FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/about\/#affiliate\">More.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ad.doubleclick.net\/ddm\/clk\/589873348;397915507;k\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-375175\" src=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/Volvo_Electric_Electrek_NativeBanner_750x150.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"150\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On today\u2019s episode of\u00a0Quick Charge,\u00a0we take a break from watching the DNC\u2019s coronation party to talk about Chinese EV trade wars, Tesla Semi trucks on fire in California, and Rivian making Normal even better than it already is. 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