Cleantech & EV’s

Volvo Group has won an auction for Proterra’s battery business with a bid of $210 million – here’s what that means for the EV industry. Volvo Group buys Proterra Powered By acquiring the Proterra Powered business unit, Gothenburg, Sweden-HQ’ed Volvo Group is expected to gain a development center for battery modules and packs in California and an assembly factory in South…

SAIC-GM, the company’s joint venture in China, announced a partnership with Tesla to gain access to its EV charging network. GM’s joint venture becomes the first domestic company to collaborate with Tesla in the region. Starting at the end of this year, Cadillac and Buick EV owners in China will gain access to Tesla’s charging network. Owners can open the brand’s app to find and use…

We just got our closest look yet at Honda’s latest electric scooter, the Honda SC e:, at the 2023 EICMA Milan Motorcycle Show. There, the company showed off the new design and confirmed it will be heading for mass production. Don’t get too excited about riding one around soon though. According to a recent statement, the scooter is likely to debut in 2025. Even so, that’s good news for a…

Rad Power Bikes, a leading US-based electric bicycle retailer, has just announced that it is closing its New York City retail store. The company didn’t give an exact date for the closure but confirmed yesterday that the Brooklyn-based Rad store would be sunsetted. The retail location has operated for over a year and was part of Rad’s expansion into brick-and-mortar stores. That strategy…