Cleantech & EV’s

According to Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume, European manufacturers have an advantage over Chinese EV makers. VW leader said that the Chinese offer their vehicles “at twice the price they pay in China” of that in Europe. VW is not threatened by Chinese EV makers, CEO says Although Blume did acknowledge that “The Chinese have learned how to build cars over the last few decades” at the IAA…

Up-and-coming EV maker Polestar (PSNY) is launching a smartphone in December as its first electric SUV, the Polestar 4, begins rolling out in China. Polestar’s CEO Thomas Ingenlath told CNBC that the EV maker plans to begin Polestar 4 production, with deliveries expected by the end of the year. Ingenlath also mentioned that Polestar will take an innovative approach by launching its first…

San Diego-based e-bike company Juiced is preparing to launch its latest electric bike, the Juiced Scorpion X2. This will mark a triumphant return for the popular electric moped-style bike. Earlier this year we reported on the legal battles over trademarks related to Juiced’s HyperScorpion electric moped-style e-bike line that caused the company to sunset those models. At the time, Juiced…

Tesla has launched a new accessory in partnership with McDonald’s, and it is so dumb that CEO Elon Musk didn’t believe it was real. Tesla China has been known to be way more active than its Western counterparts when it comes to marketing and the use of social media. Its Weibo account (the Chinese equivalent of Twitter/X) is quite active. The team has also come up with new “lifestyle”…