Cleantech & EV’s

Several media outlets report that Tesla released its first “commercial” after Elon Musk said the company would “try a little advertising.” It’s false. The video in question is just part of a long-running series of promotional videos at Tesla. Last week, CEO Elon Musk announced a reversal of his long-standing strategy that Tesla doesn’t spend on advertising but instead focuses on…

Solid-state battery developer Factorial Energy has received globally recognized certification from the United Nations to begin safely shipping its technology to customers around the globe. In turn, the company’s solid-state batteries move one step closer to automotive qualification for full-scale integration into EVs. Factorial Energy is a Massachusetts solid-state battery developer that is…

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At its Capital Markets Day, VP of EV industrialization at Ford model e, Lisa Drake, said that the EV battery supply chain is “not necessarily a constraint.” Due to the arrangements Ford has made, including the new lithium deals revealed on Monday, the automaker is sticking to its two million EV run rate goal. Earlier today, Ford detailed the automaker’s plans to achieve an 8% EBIT margin by…