Cleantech & EV’s

Tesla Model X buyers are left in the dark as deliveries start and some people who have placed an order a year ago still don’t know when they will get their car. Electrek has learned that Tesla expects more clarity on Model X delivery timelines next month. Tesla didn’t produce the Model X for about eight months as it refreshed both the Model S and Model X programs and focused on Model S…

Tesla has finally launched its new CCS adapter, but it’s only available in South Korea for now. However, the automaker has also confirmed that it is coming to North America “soon.” A CCS to Tesla’s propriety plug adapter is something that is long overdue. Most Tesla owners are happy using just the Supercharger network since the automaker has done a great job expanding it, but there’s…

Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi today announced that it plans to launch its first electric car in the first half of 2024, and then a new car in each of the following three years. It’s aiming for total sales of 900,000 electric cars in those three years. Xiaomi group chairman Lei Jun made the electric car announcement today, at the company’s investor day event. Interestingly, Lei said that…

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) is projecting that there will be 22% more coal-fired electricity generation in the US in 2021 than in 2020 due to higher natural gas prices – but the coal spike won’t last. Coal-powered electricity Coal and natural gas have historically been the two largest sources of electricity generation in the US, and which one is used often comes down to…