Tesla/SpaceX merger, Rivian R2 progress, new Mercedes GLA, and more

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 rumors of a Tesla/SpaceX merger, Rivian's earnings, R2 progress, and efficiency test, new Mercedes GLA, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in. After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps: Apple Podcasts Spotify Overcast Pocket Casts Castro RSS We now have a Patreon if you want to help us avoid more ads and invest more in our content. We have some awesome gifts for our Patreons and more coming. Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast: Tesla weighs selling China business to clear path for SpaceX merger Tesla sues Cybertruck supplier amid standoff keeping production hostage Tesla buys 90% of a 509 MW Arizona solar and storage project Rivian (RIVN) Q2 2026 earnings: revenue up 27%, gross margins soaring Rivian R2 uses up to 26% more energy than Model Y in real-world test The new Mercedes GLA EV is bigger, smarter, and has a range of over 400 miles Volvo drops lidar for good on EX90 and ES90, pays owner compensation BMW ramps up iX3 output as orders near 100,000 Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4:00 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET): https://www.youtube.com/live/6ocTz1bGaIw