Quick Charge Podcast: February 12, 2022

<p>Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/quick-charge/id1494750564">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1fIpG4hB4lhGo0Iuygs1zJ?si=7FwqE-lHRnK_DXUCCZa8aw">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://tunein.com/podcasts/Technology-Podcasts/Quick-Charge-p1284966/">TuneIn</a> and our<a href="https://feedpress.me/quickcharge"> RSS feed</a> for Overcast and other podcast players.</p> <figure class="wp-block-audio"><audio controls src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/Quick-Charge-2.12.22.mp3"></audio></figure> <p><!--more--></p> <p>New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they’re available.</p> <p><strong>Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://electrek.co/2022/02/11/tesla-new-design-center-beijing-govt/">Tesla plans to build new design center in Beijing this year, Chinese government says</a></li> <li><a href="https://electrek.co/2022/02/11/tesla-dfeh-lawsuit-serious-racism/">Here’s the DFEH lawsuit against Tesla, and it’s way more serious than the company made it sound</a></li> <li><a href="https://electrek.co/2022/02/11/smart-transforms-into-an-all-electric-brand-and-teases-2023-crossover-ev-called-the-smart-1/">smart transforms into an all-electric brand and teases 2023 crossover EV called the smart #1</a></li> <li><a href="https://electrek.co/2022/02/11/ford-is-exploring-india-as-a-possible-hub-to-manufacture-evs-for-export-following-recent-halt-to-sales-in-the-country/">Ford is exploring India as a possible hub to manufacture EVs for export following recent halt to sales in the country</a></li> <li><a href="https://electrek.co/2022/02/11/biden-administration-doe-announce-3-billion-in-new-funding-to-support-us-ev-battery-manufacturing-and-recycling/">Biden administ