Cleantech & EV’s

NIU’s claim to fame is its wildly popular smart electric scooters, which have taken off in Asia and continue to post strong sales in the European and North American markets. But the company’s tech has also been making its way into a wider range of lighter electric vehicles too. Now NIU’s upcoming electric bicycle may be preparing to turn the e-bike industry on its head. NIU electric mopeds…

In 2011, Scotland set a target of reaching 100% clean electricity consumption in 2020. And last year, the country almost reached its target – 98.6% of gross electricity consumption came from renewable sources, according to the Scottish government’s December energy statement. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar…

This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, but this episode is a little different since we look forward to the future at what Tesla’s year could look like in 2022 as well as all the other electric vehicles coming next year.  Discover all the new and innovative ways that Electrify America is providing freedom for…

Tesla has started two recalls of almost 500,000 vehicles in the US due to a problem with its trunk latch and reverse camera. Now we learn that the same recalls are extending to 200,000 more vehicles in China. Yesterday, we reported on NHTSA announcing that Tesla initiated two recalls. The first recall affects about 119,000 Model S sedans in the US and it involves a potentially misaligned front…