Podcast: Rivian earnings, Waymo partners with Toyota, Ford bets on V2H for Fathom, and more

| Oct 30 2026 - 12:30 pm PT In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we’ll discuss Rivian’s earnings, Waymo partnering with Toyota, Ford betting on V2H for the Fathom electric pickup truck, and more. The show is 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 Podcasts Spotify Overcast Pocket Casts Castro RSS We now have a Patreon if you want to help us 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: Rivian (RIVN) Q3 2026 earnings: revenue up 38%, R2 now its best-seller Rivian’s electric van gets 30% more range and AWD, now delivering Rivian electric van spotted in Walmart+ livery, hinting at a fleet deal Volkswagen hits pause on the Golf EV as it faces an ‘urgent need for action’ BYD (BYDDY) Q3 profit jumps 28% on exports, but inventory balloons 60% Waymo picks Toyota bZ4X as its next robotaxi, starting in Japan in 2027 Waymo adds nearly 250 square miles of robotaxi coverage in 5 cities Musk declares Tesla Robotaxi win over Waymo, but Waymo still drives 7x more Ford’s new sub-$30K electric truck can power your home for a lot less Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4:00 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET): FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More. Author Fred Lambert fredlambert Fred is the Editor in Chief and Main Writer at Electrek. You can send tips on Twitter (DMs open) or via email: fred@9to5mac.com Through Zalkon.com, you can check out Fred’s portfolio and get monthly green stock investment ideas. Fred Lambert's favorite gear