Tesla self-cleaning robotaxi, electric semis go autonomous, and can we trust Exxon?

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Tesla self-cleaning robotaxi, electric semis go autonomous, and can we trust Exxon?


Tesla’s robotaxis could have a self-cleaning feature, electric semi trucks are taking off in Canada, NIO is busting sales records globally, and ExxonMobil is mining 100,000 metric tons of lithium. All this and more on today’s episode of Quick Charge!

I packed 15 minutes of opinions into 9 minutes of content today, so here’s hoping you guys all agree that subways are better than hyperloops!

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