Podcast: Tesla stops selling FSD, Canada and EU to slash Chinese EV tariffs, the battery that could change the world, and more
Electrek
9to5Mac
4.3 • 621 Ratings
🗓️ 16 January 2026
⏱️ 85 minutes
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Summary
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 to stop selling FSD, Canada and EU to slash Chinese EV tariffs, the battery that could change the world, and more.
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Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast:
- Tesla (TSLA) to stop selling Full Self-Driving package, moves to subscription-only: why it’s a big move
- Tesla updates 2026 Model Y with new features, launches tiny third row in the US
- Canada breaks with US, slashes 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs to 6%
- EU and China are close to deal on electric cars, as Chinese EVs surge even with tariffs in Europe
- Rivian R2 validation units roll off production line, deliveries to follow ‘soon’
- Toyota’s most affordable electric SUV is arriving soon
- This battery is about to change the world in 3 months, or make this guy a fool
Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4:00 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET:
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Two, one. |
| 0:02.5 | We are alive for an episode of Electric Podcast. |
| 0:04.8 | I'm Fred Lambert, your host, and as Jules, I'm joined by Set Winthrop. |
| 0:08.3 | Are you doing this week, Seth? |
| 0:09.8 | I'm good. |
| 0:11.0 | All right. |
| 0:11.4 | I hope you're ready for a big show because we have a lot to talk about this week. |
| 0:14.6 | Let me give you a little sneak peek at what's ahead. |
| 0:19.4 | So we're going to discuss the big announcement from Elon Musk this week |
| 0:22.1 | that Tesla is going to stop selling FSD subscription only as soon as next month. |
| 0:28.9 | So we're going to discuss the implications of that. |
| 0:32.2 | And a slight little 2026 refresh the MOLOY. |
| 0:37.2 | Nothing too crazy, but worth talking about since this is the best selling electric vehicle in the world. |
| 0:41.8 | Then we've been talking about this for weeks, if not months, but now it's official. |
| 0:47.8 | Canada has come to an agreement with China for Chinese electric vehicles to come into the country, breaking the hole that |
| 0:56.4 | the U.S. had on the Chinese EV coming to North America. |
| 1:01.2 | Oh, I mean, Mexico is still considered North America too, and they're going there. |
| 1:05.3 | But, you know, the North North. |
| 1:08.3 | It's hard to think of Mexico as North America, knowing that I'm freezing my balls here. |
| 1:14.2 | Yeah, yeah. Also, I think the Caribbean, like some of that. |
| 1:17.8 | Yeah, you're right. Good point. |
| 1:20.7 | The weather's just too nice there, though. |
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