VinFast Goes Wild, Tesla Goes Full Robot

In this episode of Kilowatt, Bodie starts with Europe’s first fully driverless robotaxi rides as Verne and Pony.ai put modified Arcfox Alpha T5s on the streets of Zagreb. ProLogium is moving its solid-state battery technology closer to automotive use, with Gen 3.5 cells in mass production and Mercedes-Benz securing priority access to its upcoming Gen 4 cells. Cyclic Materials has opened a new rare-earth recycling facility in Mesa, Arizona, while VinFast has turned its VF Wild pickup concept into an extended-range EV with around 155 miles of battery-only range. On the Tesla side, FSD v14.2 Lite is beginning to reach Hardware 3 Model S and Model X vehicles. Tesla has also built its first Cybercab using cathode active material produced at Giga Texas as the company continues bringing more of its battery manufacturing in-house. Tesla is working with Irish authorities on FSD approval while an EU-wide decision has been pushed back, and Optimus production has reportedly climbed to several hundred robots per week while manufacturing and general-purpose capability remain works in progress. Support the Show Support Kilowatt Other Podcasts Beyond the Post YouTube Beyond the Post Podcast Shuffle Playlist 918Digital Website Friends of the Show Live With It Bodie joined Sarah Lane to talk about the surprisingly complicated technology packed into modern fire trucks. Fire Truck Tech: It’s Complicated - Live With It - Podcast Fire Truck Tech: It's Complicated - Live With It - YouTube Publications InsideEVs Electrek Not a Tesla App News Links EV News InsideEVs: Europe’s First Truly Driverless Robotaxi Just Started Rides In Croatia Electrek: Mercedes-Benz Gets First Dibs on ProLogium’s Gen4 Solid-State EV Battery Cells Electrek: A New Arizona Plant Is Going After the Rare Earth Supply Crunch Electrek: Trucks Gone Wild! VinFast Launches VF Wild EREV Pickup Tesla News Not a Tesla App: Tesla Starts Rolling Out FSD v14.2 Lite to HW3 Model S and Model X Not a Tesla App: Tesla Builds First Cybercab Using In-House Battery Materials Not a Tesla App: Tesla in Talks for FSD Approval in Ireland as EU Delays Vote Electrek: Tesla Ramps Optimus to Hundreds a Week, but the Robots Can’t Generalize Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.