Summary: This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla's new ultimatum to people delaying orders, Tesla's Full Self-Driving 10.5 update, Mercedes-Benz EQB pricing, and more. Need more Electrek in your life? Subscribe to the Electrek Daily here. Sponsored by Electrify America: Discover all the new and innovative ways that Electrify America is providing freedom for electric vehicle drivers at ElectrifyAmerica.com. The show is back 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 PodcastsSpotifyOvercastPocket CastsCastroRSS We now have a Patreon if you want to help us to 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 today: Tesla (TSLA) sends ultimatum to buyers who keep delaying deliveriesTesla files for Gigafactory Texas approval, reveals budget for first phaseTesla increases prices globally as supply chain issues persistTesla releases new Full Self-Driving Beta 10.5 update with interesting new featuresTesla asks Full Self-Driving Beta drivers to accept being recorded in case of a crash or ‘safety risk’Tesla unveils $20,000 Carbon Ceramic Brake Kit for Model S PlaidTesla withdraws application for $1B in subsidies for German factory, Musk implies they don’t want itRivian R1S and R1T customers get their delivery windows: as early as March 2022Mercedes-Benz launches EQB electric SUV for ~$50,000Mercedes-Benz teases upcoming hyper-efficient electric car with over 1,000 km (620 miles) of range Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET): https://youtu.be/4v7g8A7tRD0
