Cleantech & EV’s

Tesla has raised Model S and Model X prices by $10,000, but it decided to include its ‘Full Self-Driving’ package, free Supercharging for life, ‘Premium Connectivity’, and a new ‘Premium Service’ for 4 years. For the last few years, Model S and Model X have been in a free fall, and the latest mild update to the two flagship vehicles doesn’t appear to be helping much. The automaker…

The waste management experts at Republic Services are committed to cleaning up the Chicagoland area — and now, that includes the air Chicagoans breathe, thanks to the deployment of new Mack LR Electric garbage trucks in the heart of America’s Second City. Republic Services executives and partners from local utility ComEd gathered yesterday, 14AUG, to celebrate the deployment of Chicago’s…

We are finally getting our first look at the IONIQ 2, the smaller sibling to the Hyundai IONIQ 5. Hyundai is expected to reveal the new EV next month, but after it was spotted driving near its tech center, we are already getting a sneak peek. Check it out for yourself in the video below. First look at the Hyundai IONIQ 2 reveals new low-cost EV Hyundai is betting on more affordable EVs to drive…

Yesterday I made the trip to Ford’s Louisville Assembly Plant for its Universal EV Platform event. This plant, which opened in 1955, is currently configured to produce the Ford Escape and its cousin, the Lincoln Corsair. According to Ford, it’s scheduled to undergo dramatic changes in the near future. The event had a distinctly blue-collar feel to it, with Ford executives making the…