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On today's van-tastic episode of Quick Charge, Elon Musk teases a people-hauling Tesla that's 10 years late, California says there are ZERO Robotaxis on the road, and the Chinese EVs continue to outsell the brand in Europe.

It's been nearly a decade since Tesla CEO Elon Musk hinted a new people moving EV might be on its way, and while the company rolled out a twenty passenger Robovan concept in 2024, Musk insists the company's got something coming that's "cooler" than a minivan.

By definition, then, it's not the Robovan. Or a Cybertruck.

In smarter news, we've got Vanair's latest solar-powered semi truck add-on that can help slash emissions and operating costs for large commercial fleets. You can check it out here, then let us know what you think in the comments.

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• Tesla is coming out with ‘something cooler than a minivan’, says Elon Musk
• BYD outsells Tesla in Europe for second straight month as gap widens
• California regulator confirms Tesla is ‘not operating an autonomous vehicle service’
• Adding solar panels to semi trucks helps slash diesel emissions
• GENIUS: adding solar panels to semi trailers is an idea so obvious it hurts

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