Cleantech & EV’s

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VW is preparing some good improvements to its MEB platform, which will result in better specs in its electric vehicles, including a range of up to 435 miles (700 km). The German automaker invested in its MEB platform to support its electric vehicle plans back in 2015. Unlike some of its peers, VW knew that it needed to move away from retrofitting existing car platforms to electric and build a…

Boston mayor Michelle Wu last week announced that Boston Public Schools will deploy 20 electric buses during the 2022-23 school year in a pilot program. Ultimately, Boston will electrify its entire school bus fleet by 2030. Boston’s current fleet is made up of 739 school buses, and around half are diesel. They are responsible for 11% of the city’s municipal emissions. The City of Boston…

Tesla has announced that it is changing the timeframe of its off-peak hours at Superchargers in California to encourage owners to charge their cars later. The automaker is still trying to tune incentives to help with traffic and costs on its vast charging networks. It was only a few years ago that Tesla owners didn’t have to pay anything to stop and charge at a Supercharger station. In the…