Cleantech & EV’s

Swedish EV automaker Polestar has shared an official EPA range of 270 miles for its long-range, single motor Polestar 2 sedan, the company’s longest range to date. This is a huge jump compared to previous versions of the Polestar 2, and is joined by OTA updates for the dual motor version as well. Polestar is a premium Swedish auto brand focused on EVs. The marque was launched in 2017 as a new…

Fremont Police Department has announced that it arrested a Tesla worker who they believe was responsible for shooting a co-worker in the Fremont factory parking lot yesterday. As we reported earlier today, the Fremont Police Department announced that they were investigating a “suspicious death” at Tesla’s Fremont factory the day before. Later, the “suspicious death” investigation was…

Yesterday US Vice President Kamala Harris kicked off the government’s new plan to build 500,000 electric vehicle charging stations across the country with a ceremony at an EV charging facility in suburban Maryland, followed by an odd, bumbling demo where she appears to be using an L2 charging station for the first time. “There’s no sound or fume,” Harris says in a video, as she charges…

Toyota teased an upcoming electric pickup truck with an early concept vehicle at an event today about its long awaited battery-electric vehicle plan. Today, Toyota held an event about its battery-electric vehicle strategy. There was a lot of talk about how the Japanese automaker is in fact a leader in the space because it made the Prius 20 years ago. We have heard that one before. Toyota has yet…