Cleantech & EV’s

The Torque 1 electric bike from Florida-based RideScoozy is a commuter style e-bike that combines two features rarely seen together: a torque sensor and an affordable price tag. As we’ve discussed in the past, torque sensors are a more elegant way to engage the pedal assist on electric bicycles. Instead of just starting up power when the bike sees that the pedals are moving, which is how…

Volvo has announced a new 50 GWh battery cell gigafactory coming to Europe in partnership with Northvolt. Earlier this year, Volvo announced that it plans to only sell electric cars by 2030 and believes that the internal combustion engine has no future. In order to make it happen, it needs to secure a large amount of battery cells, and now, that’s what the Swedish automaker is…

Sales of electric motorcycles have been gaining traction all over the world, but Revolt’s RV400 might take the cake for quickest sellout. The Indian electric motorcycle company Revolt Motors has benefited from the country’s FAME II subsidies that incentivize the purchase of electric vehicles. Few places in the world see more two-wheeled traffic than India, and thus encouraging the large…

Porsche is getting into battery cells for the first time as it invests in Customcells and creates a new company, Cellforce, with the battery cell manufacturer. As the world accelerates its transition to battery-electric vehicles, several automakers are evaluating to what degree they want to be involved in battery cells. Some prefer the supplier-buyer relationship while others are investing into…