Tesla Semi and 4680 battery, BMW iX3 price, Rivian R2 pickup, and more

In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla Semi, the 4680 battery cell, BMW iX3 price, Rivian R2 pickup, and more. Today’s episode is sponsored by GM Energy. If you want to experience more resilience and control over your home energy, the GM Energy Home System adds stationary battery power for always-ready backup energy for your home, and the GM Energy PowerBank takes in energy from the grid and stores it for when you need it most. Learn more at gmenergy.gm.com We are also sponsored by NeuroHUD: Check out the NeuroHUD PRO featuring a true Tesla-focused HUD experience with navigation, blind-spot alerts, Autopilot status, and freely switchable display modes now on Kickstarter or Trantor Vision.com The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in. After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps: Apple Podcasts Spotify Overcast Pocket Casts Castro RSS We now have a Patreon if you want to help us avoid more ads and invest more in our content. We have some awesome gifts for our Patreons and more coming. Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast: Tesla’s 4680 battery cells are underperforming and frustrating buyers Tesla Semi battery sizes confirmed: 822 kWh and 548 kWh officially revealed Tesla files new Roadster trademarks with unique badge ahead of launch Rivian (RIVN) CEO hints at R2 pickup and R2X variants as production ramps BMW opens 2027 iX3 preorders starting at $61,500 with up to 434 miles of range The Lexus TZ is a 3-row luxury EV SUV with 300 mi range, but it’s missing something [Images] The new Chevy Bolt EV delivers nearly 300 miles of real-world range for under $30,000 Porsche Taycan Turbo GT with Manthey Kit sets 6:55 Nürburgring EV record <a href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/07/byds-flagship-electr