Cleantech & EV’s

The Addmotor M-430 may not look like much of a performance e-bike, but the don’t judge a book by its cover adage holds with electric bikes as well. Believe it or not, this relaxing-looking cruiser e-bike is actually a peppy ride when you open it up. That’s not something we often associate with cruiser bikes. Generally they’re more for the low-and-slow crowd, offering a comfortable ride in…

Tesla has had to issue another “recall” that is actually just another over-the-air software update on a small number of cars in the US. Lately, Tesla has had to issue a lot of recalls, but most of them were minor issues that were fixed by simple over-the-air software updates. For example, the automaker issued a recall that was reported as a “massive” recall on over 800,000 vehicles due…

BRP, the parent company of the historic Can-Am brand, has just announced that the legacy motorcycle brand is returning to its roots with a new twist, coming back with two all-electric motorcycles. Can-Am announces electric motorcycles To mark the brand’s 50-year anniversary, Can-Am will launch a new family that starts with two electric motorcycles. Can-Am fans may remember that the brand…

A new report shows that Tesla is spending more in research and development (R&D) per car than any other automaker by a wide margin, and it is spending the least in advertising per car sold. Tesla is now the biggest automaker in the world by market capitalization, despite selling only a fraction of the number of cars that other big automakers are selling. The electric automaker is growing…