BBC's EV Vendetta? Tesla on Blink? UK charging up? Almost Breaking News!

Join Robert for May's Almost Breaking News! This episode tackles misinformation about electric vehicles spread by the BBC, busts myths surrounding secondhand EVs, and delves into the world of BIG electric trucks. Robert also explores Amazon's extraordinary charging network, wooden wind turbines, the surge in EV chargers in the UK, gas leaks from old oil wells, the ongoing issue with Tesla and the Supercharger Network and some good news on Gigabatteries.Get ready for a whirlwind tour of all the essential news from the world of EVs and clean energy from the past month, peppered with Robert's signature rants! @fullychargedshow @EverythingElectricShow 00:00 It's Almost Breaking News! 00:49 BBC's EV Vendetta and secondhand EVs 04:18 What the Truck?! 08:20 A Case of Misinformation! 11:49 Wind TurPINES?! 14:15 60,000 Charge Points! 15:33 Dirty Lies?! 18:58 Tesla Bins the supercharger network?! 20:40 Tesla Megapacks and Gigabatteries! Links to stories: Secondhand EV Sales: https://www.smmt.co.uk/2024/05/used-car-market-hits-five-year-high-as-evs-reach-record-share/#:~:text=UK%20used%20car%20market%20grows,ever%20market%20share%20at%202.1%25 BIG Trucks https://www.daimlertruck.com/en/newsroom/pressrelease/daimler-truck-with-solid-start-into-the-year-2024-52696344 https://about.bnef.com/blog/chinas-clean-truck-surprise-defies-the-ev-slowdown-narrative/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-15/amazon-electric-vans-powered-by-17-000-ev-chargers https://electrek.co/2024/05/08/amazon-puts-first-electric-semi-trucks-into-ocean-freight-operation/ Parking EVs at a hospital https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c90zjne2v0jo Wooden wind turbines https://edition.cnn.com/world/europe/wooden-wind-turbine-towers-modvion-climate-scn-spc-c2e/index.html 60,000 charge points https://www.zap-map.com/news/60000-public-charging-points-uk Idle oil well gas https://www.desmog.com/2024/02/06/wspa-cipa-oil-idle-wells-ab2729-california/ Tesla Lay offs and big battery https://electrek.co/2024/04/29/tesla-conducting-more-layoffs-including-entire-supercharger-team/ https://electrek.co/2024/04/30/tesla-megapack-power-new-massive-record-breaking-13-gwh-battery-system/ Why not come and join us at our next Everything Electric expo: https://everythingelectric.show Support our StopBurningStuff campaign: https://www.patreon.com/STOPBurningStuff Become a Fully Charged SHOW Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fullychargedshow Become a YouTube member: use JOIN button above Buy the Fully Charged Guide to Electric Vehicles & Clean Energy : https://buff.ly/2GybGt0 Subscribe for episode alerts and the Fully Charged newsletter: https://fullycharged.show/zap-sign-up/ Visit: https://FullyCharged.Show Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fullychargedshw Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/fullychargedshow To exhibit or sponsor, email: commercial@fullycharged.show Everything Electric NORTH, Yorkshire Event Centre - 24th, 25th & 26th May Everything Electric CANADA - Vancouver Convention Centre - 6th, 7th & 8th September Everything Electric SOUTH - Farnborough International - 11th, 12th & 13th October Everything Electric EUROPE - RAI Amsterdam - Date Announcement Imminent