Paris Marx is joined by Ed Niedermeyer to discuss the mission to turn Elon Musk into the world’s first trillionaire, Tesla’s growing interest in making robots instead of cars, and how other automakers are coming for the EV market it once dominated.

Ed Niedermeyer is the author of Ludicrous and co-host of the Autonocast.

Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.

The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Kyla Hewson.

Also mentioned in this episode:

Tesla is paying out a series of lawsuits, and the California DMV has called for a one-month ban on Teslas being driven in the state.
Curious to see what Tesla’s current Optimus robot is like?
Is Tesla the world’s biggest meme stock?
Tesla lied about data relating to a fatal accident until a hacker found it.
ICE raided a Hyundai plant earlier this month.

Prime Minister's Questions: 4 May 2016