Cleantech & EV’s

Today more unions in Sweden are joining Tesla’s mechanics in the strike against the notoriously anti-union EV automaker. Dockworkers in Sweden won’t be unloading any Tesla vehicles, maintenance crews won’t be cleaning up Tesla stores, and broken Superchargers won’t get repaired. Next week, even Tesla mail won’t be delivered. For a country with only a relative few Tesla employees…

Volkswagen is recalling nearly 24,000 ID.4 electric vehicles in the US. The recall is over a lack of fireproofing on the ID.4’s interior sunshade. Volkswagen ID.4 recall: What to know Volkswagen notified the National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA) of its plans to recall certain 2023-2024 ID.4 models Thursday. After VW noticed the issue following an internal test failure in May, it…

As the president of Toyota’s new BEV factory, which launched in May, Takero Kato has a big weight on his shoulders. In a recent interview, Kato explained how the brand’s first electric sedan, a collaboration with BYD, will help with its next-gen EVs. Toyota launched its “BEV Factory” this May. It’s not the typical factory you imagine, but a new unit dedicated to developing Toyota’s…

As this article goes live onto the interwebs, American EV automaker Lucid Motors is pulling the cloak off its second model and first-ever SUV – the Gravity. Today’s unveiling at AutoMobility LA is years in the making and represents the next chapter for Lucid, which looks to garner a larger audience of American consumers with its encore EV. Lots to unfold here, including some video footage you…