Cleantech & EV’s

The top-selling EV in Sweden last month was not the Volkswagen ID.4, a Volvo model, or even the Tesla Model Y. It was BYD’s Atto 3 electric SUV. The Chinese EV maker’s sales continue soaring overseas and domestically as demand for functional, affordable electric cars grows. BYD earns top-selling EV in Sweden in ongoing conquest BYD continues expanding rapidly, hitting a new monthly sales…

Ahead of its reveal later this month, Acura is giving us a glimpse of its first electric SUV. The 2024 Acura ZDX will debut at Monterey Car Week on August 17 alongside a performance Type S model, deemed “the most powerful and quickest accelerating SUV in Acura history.” Check out Acura’s first electric SUV, the 2024 ZDX Under parent company Honda’s wing, Acura has yet to release its…

Tesla is now facing another class action lawsuit, and this time, it is related to its overstating of the range of its electric vehicles, which was exposed last week. Last week, we shared a new report from Reuters that highlighted some questionable practices by Tesla related to overstating its advertised range. The report showed how Tesla “gamed” the system to boost its EPA range, while Tesla…

In 2012, Rafael de Mestre did something nobody else ever had – he drove around the world in an electric car, an original Tesla Roadster. And now, he’s driving around the world solo again in that same Roadster as a promotional and scouting tour and to recruit other teams to join him for yet another circumnavigation in 2024. We got a chance to talk to him about his story when he stopped by for…