Cleantech & EV'sNews

Volvo’s all-electric EX90 will replace XC90 SUV and include a LiDAR-powered ‘invisible shield of safety’

Volvo Cars has begun teasing a new flagship electric SUV called the EX90, set to replace the popular XC90 model as it pivots toward an all-electric future. The full reveal of the new EV won’t happen until this fall, but Volvo is already calling the EX90 its safest vehicle to date and has shared some of the technologies we can expect to see inside and out. Volvo Cars is a global automaker…
Read more
Cleantech & EV'sNews

China has a new Tesla clone, and it starts at just $26,000

Chinese automaker Changan Automobile has launched a new electric vehicle that strongly resembles the Tesla Model 3, but it starts at just $26,000. Tesla has had some issues with Chinese companies getting “inspired” by its designs in the past. Those vehicles are often referred to as “Tesla clones.” We previously reported on China’s Xpeng copying Tesla’s vehicle user interface and even…
Read more
Cleantech & EV'sNews

Quick Charge Podcast: September 20, 2022

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Get a free Range Score then monitor your EV battery performance with fresh insights…
Cleantech & EV'sNews

This innovative solar foundation company just got $40M in funding

San Rafael, California-based Ojjo, whose solar foundations will hold the photovoltaic panels on one of the largest solar farms in the United States, just closed a $40 million Series C funding round. Ojjo’s Earth Truss system will be an essential part of the $1.2 billion, 690 megawatt (MW) + 380 MW battery energy storage Gemini Solar project. The huge solar farm will sit on around 6,000 acres of…
Read more
Cleantech & EV'sNews

Fisker partners with Wallbox to bring competitively priced chargers to Fisker EV owners

Fisker continues building momentum as the Southern California-based EV maker announced Tuesday it will partner with Wallbox to offer its EV charging solutions to Fisker electric vehicle owners. The new partnership is designed to accelerate the transition to EVs, giving Fisker owners a cost-effective home charging option. Since starting the company in 2016, Henrik Fisker has not been shy about his…
Read more