Cleantech & EV’s

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EV automaker Polestar continues to make headway toward becoming a major contender in the market. With a fiscally favorable first half of 2022 and an arsenal of novel EV models in its pipeline, the Polestar has announced its sporty O₂ roadster concept will become its latest production model, donned… wait for it… the Polestar 6. Polestar ($PSNY) is a Swedish premium EV brand launched in 2017…

Luxury automaker, Bentley Motors, is debuting a new hand-built grand touring bentley. Although the new model is not an electric vehicle itself, Bentley plans to use the design for its future EV models. Benley has yet to launch a 100% EV model. The automaker currently offers a plug in hybrid EV (PHEV), the Bentayga, with the ability to drive all electric for 25 miles. Meanwhile, Benley’s…

Tesla has expanded its Virtual Power Plant In California to the southern parts of the state through a new partnership with Southern California Edison (SCE). Now Tesla Powerwall owners in Los Angeles and the surrounding areas can get paid to help the grid. A virtual power plant (VPP) consists of distributed energy storage systems, like Tesla Powerwalls, used in concert to provide grid services…