On today's episode of Quick Charge, a new lawsuit alleges that Tesla was negligent in retaining Elon Musk as CEO, comparing him to a fast-talking salesman and questioning his input into engineering and safety decisions at the struggling EV brand.

Plus, we explore the executive exodus at Tesla that began in mid 2024, ask why Tesla cars equipped with FSD are driving people into lakes and through railroad crossings, then take a look at the Rivian R2 and upcoming, mid-sized Tesla Model Y "killers" from Lucid.

Are these the most credible threats to Tesla's Model Y dominance in America's EV market, yet, or will Tesla's "negligent" CEO come through on his AI-powered promises?

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• Tesla Cybertruck owner sues over FSD crash, alleges ‘negligent’ retention of Musk





• Tesla ‘Full Self-Driving’ drives through railroad crossing barriers in viral video





• Tesla loses software director who built its OTA and Robotaxi infrastructure





• Tesla (TSLA) VP of Finance leaves after 17 years as executive exodus grows





• Rivian reveals full R2 lineup and pricing, starting at $57,990 with a $45K RWD model coming later





• Lucid (LCID) reveals Cosmos and Earth SUVs as first midsize EVs, starting under $50,000

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