Cleantech & EV’s

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Chinese EV automaker NIO announced it will reveal a new model later this week during its NIO Day 2021 event in Shanghai. The annual event is normally when NIO introduces new models, and a teaser image from the company may confirm rumors that the public will get its first glimpse of the ET5 later this week. Earlier this year (NIO Day 2020 was actually held this past January due to COVID-19), NIO…

To meet increasing market demand, lithium-ion battery resource recovery specialists Li-Cycle has announced plans to increase the processing capacity of an upcoming New York facility by 40%. In addition to expanding its US battery recycling footprint, Li-Cycle has also entered into a letter of intent with LG to create a closed-loop battery ecosystem. Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. ($LICY) is a North…

Young adults on social media put a dog in the driver’s seat of a Tesla Model X on Autopilot, putting the animal and everyone else on the road in danger, in an attempt to go viral. The case could be considered animal abuse on top of a serious traffic violation. There has been a long documented history of irresponsible people putting themselves and others at risk by abusing Tesla’s automated…