Quick Charge Podcast: August 24, 2023

<p>Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/quick-charge/id1494750564">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1fIpG4hB4lhGo0Iuygs1zJ?si=7FwqE-lHRnK_DXUCCZa8aw">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://tunein.com/podcasts/Technology-Podcasts/Quick-Charge-p1284966/">TuneIn</a> and our<a href="https://feedpress.me/quickcharge"> RSS feed</a> for Overcast and other podcast players.</p> <figure class="wp-block-audio"><audio controls src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/08/Quick-Charge-8.24.23-2.mp3"></audio></figure> <!--more--> <p>New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they’re available.</p> <p><strong>Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://electrek.co/2023/08/24/tesla-receives-approval-for-2-virtual-power-plants-in-texas/">Tesla receives approval for 2 virtual power plants in Texas</a></li> <li><a href="https://electrek.co/2023/08/24/volkswagen-open-id-7-pre-orders-new-ev-starts-62k/">Volkswagen opens ID.7 electric sedan pre-orders in Europe, starting at $62K</a></li> <li><a href="https://electrek.co/2023/08/24/nissan-previews-three-new-evs-to-dealers-including-new-leaf/">Nissan previews three new EVs to dealers, including a next-gen LEAF and Maxima successor</a></li> <li><a href="https://electrek.co/2023/08/24/2024-mercedes-electric-eqb-upgraded-fresh-facelift-images/">Mercedes electric 7-seat EQB upgraded for 2024 w/fresh facelift, new tech [Images]</a></li> <li><a href="https://electrek.co/2023/08/24/volvo-teases-first-100-electric-minivan-with-scandi-living-room/">Volvo teases first 100% electric minivan, the EM90 is like a ‘Scandinavian living room’</a></li> <li><a href="https://electrek.co/2023/08/24/self-charging-gmc-hummer-ev-eart