Cleantech & EV’s

We have the latest scoop on VW’s new tech. After introducing V2G capabilities for its EVs, including the ID.4, Volkswagen has given Electrek new details. Volkswagen revealed that V2G was finally possible on its electric models, including the ID.4 Thursday. The company has been promising to introduce the tech for several years. Initial plans called for Volkswagen EVs to support V2G last year…

Ford aims to help F-150 Lightning owners save on monthly electricity costs with a new vehicle-to-home (V2H) partnership. The “first-of-its-kind collaboration” will use the Lightning’s powerful battery with smart thermostat tech to unlock new savings. Ford aims to help Lightning owners save with V2H Although the Ford F-150 Lightning can already power your home through Intelligent Backup…

Warnings about another wave of massive job losses at Volkswagen have been circulating for a few weeks, but now a new report says the company will cut one-fifth of its administrative staff. But it is hoping to soften the blow by offering early retirements as opposed to all-out firings, for now at least.   The plan, according to an internal memo sent to staff members, is to cut staff through…

Brightline West, a future electric high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and Los Angeles, is being awarded $3 billion by the Biden administration. The $3 billion in funding, part of $6 billion previously earmarked for high-speed rail, has come from the Biden administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law as part of its Federal-State Partnership Program. (The other $3 billion will go to the…