Elon delays Robotaxi, Tesla union squabbles, Goodwood, & a retro restomod
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On today's episode of Quick Charge: a new report indicates that Elon will delay the launch of Tesla's Robotaxi, Giga Berlin squabbles with unions, Polestar rolls out a go-fast convertible at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, and a retro-tastic Mercedes restomod that's more Model 3 than 300 breaks cover.

We wrapping up this week's Quick Charge cycle with some fun stories involving IKEA) coffee mugs, President Biden's big cash giveaways, Rimac stealing Tesla's best ideas, and a convertible Polestar with about 50% more power than it needs.

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• Tesla to delay Robotaxi unveiling, report says)

• Rimac launches new autonomous level 4 electric car brand Verne)

• Biden awards $1.7B to bring auto manufacturing back to 8 states)

• Union threatens strike at Tesla Giga Berlin after contentious meeting)

• The Heavy Equipment Podcast)

• Polestar’s new Concept BST to make global debut at Goodwood and 6 Concept will do a hillclimb)

• This is a Tesla Model 3… no really)!

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