Cleantech & EV’s

Tesla has officially delivered the first made-in-Texas Model Y vehicles, but it is still being vague about the new version of the electric SUV, especially regarding the specs and pricing. The Cyber Rodeo event yesterday marked the opening of Gigafactory Texas, which was the real star of the show. During a presentation at the event, CEO Elon Musk spent most of his time talking about the factory…

Chase bank announced a new partnership with fast charging network EVgo to implement a pilot program of DC fast chargers for EVs at 50 of its branch locations. As part of an expanded focus on sustainability, the commercial banking business plans to grow its on-site solar power to 400 additional branches by year’s end. Chase bank is the US consumer and commercial banking business of JPMorgan…

Elon Musk gave a timeline to production for the first time for the Tesla Optimus project, a humanoid robot capable of doing general tasks. The CEO believes the company can bring the ambitious project to production as soon as next year. It’s an ultra-ambitious timeline even for him. When Tesla announced the “Tesla Bot” project at its A Day last year, Elon Musk presented it as something the…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and several other auto industry leaders, like GM’s Mary Barra, met with the Biden administration regarding electric vehicle charging infrastructure, according to a new release from the Department of Transport. Last year, Tesla and Musk weren’t invited to a meeting on the US auto industry at the white house regarding electrification. Musk took it personally and made…