Tesla Q1 Earnings, Subaru Updates the Solterra and reveals the Trailseeker, Lucid Makes a Purchase: TWC Podcast 220
By Phil Royle — April 24, 2025
Tesla Q1 earnings underwhelm, but aren’t a surprise. Also not a surprise was Subaru updating its Solterra specs. What was a surprise was Subaru’s “but wait, there’s more” vehicle, the Trailseeker EV, which is what the Solterra should have been all along — or is it? We pick it apart. We also get into the forthcoming electric Mercedes minivan, Lucid’s most recent purchase, and more!
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SHOW NOTES
Tesla Q1 earnings underwhelm: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-misses-on-q1-results-but-stock-jumps-after-musk-says-time-at-doge-will-drop-significantly-214802096.html
Elon Musk reportedly shut down internal report: https://electrek.co/2025/04/16/elon-musk-shut-down-internal-tesla-analysis-that-showed-robotaxi-would-lose-money/
Tesla VP of Engineering Lars Moravy gives big hints at “low cost” model: https://insideevs.com/news/757406/tesla-affordable-options-critical-earnigns/
Updated 2026 Subaru Solterra gets more power, range: https://www.theverge.com/news/651786/subaru-solterra-ev-2026-facelift
Subaru unveils Trailseeker EV: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a64442428/2026-subaru-trailseeker-revealed/
Mercedes shows ultra-lux Vision V minivan, says it’s coming to the U.S.: https://www.edmunds.com/car-news/mercedes-benz-van-ea-concept-first-look-debut.html
Lucid buys Nikola production facility for $30 million: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/lucid-wins-nikola-bankruptcy-auction-104036171.html
Pebble trailer reportedly actually goes into production: https://www.theautopian.com/the-worlds-first-self-towing-camper-has-actually-gone-into-production/
Ferrari to unveil EV on Oct. 9. Apparently building new facility: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a64434311/ferrari-ev-suv-future-cars/
Jeff Bezos-backed Slate Auto’s $25k EV truck possibly spotted: https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/10/bezos-backed-ev-startup-slate-autos-pickup-truck-spotted-in-the-wild/
Slate SUV versionspied: https://www.theautopian.com/the-slate-auto-suv-is-now-hiding-in-plain-sight-with-a-harry-potter-themed-wrap/
This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez
Episode art courtesy Subaru
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay
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