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 Trump’s dumb new auto tariffs explained, Tesla being in the crosshairs of retaliatory tariffs, the new Nissan Leaf, and more.

The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel.

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Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast:

• Trump imposes tariffs on all car imports: here’s where all EVs available in the US come from
• Elon Musk: Tesla (TSLA) is ‘not unscathed’, tariff impact is ‘significant’
• Tesla is becoming a political pawn: UK considers removing it from EV incentives
• Tesla is banned from Canada EV rebate program, gov freezes suspicious $43 million in rebates
• 67% of Americans would not consider buying a Tesla, new poll says
• Tesla (TSLA) Q1 delivery consensus: 377,000 EVs – worst performance in 2 years
• Meet the 2026 GMC Sierra EV: Over $25,000 cheaper and even more capable
• BYD just launched the sleek Qin L EV with its new smart driving tech for under $17,000
• BYD’s first ultra-luxury electric sedan launches at under $90,000: Meet the Yangwang U7
• The Nissan LEAF is all grown up and better than ever: Here’s our first look at the new EV

Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4:00 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET):