Cleantech & EV’s

Tesla has signed a new deal with BHP, the world’s largest nickel miner, in order to secure the resource for upcoming battery production. There are several raw materials that are seeing a surge in demand from battery manufacturers for electric vehicle production. Nickel is one of them. It is already in strong demand from other sectors, and batteries are only adding to it. Tesla CEO Elon Musk…

XL Fleet has announced a partnership and investment in eNow, a solar and battery power system provider, to power electrified refrigerated commercial trailers. Under the terms of the agreement, XL Fleet will supply battery and power electronics systems for the first 1,000 units of eNow’s electric Transport Refrigeration Units (eTRUs), designed for Class 8 commercial trailers. XL Fleet is an…

Rivian has announced a new partnership with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) to deploy charging stations at all state parks. It’s the electric automaker’s latest move toward deploying charging stations in a place where its electric buyers can have adventures. Rivian has been marketing its electric vehicles as “adventure vehicles.” One of the ways it plans…

Whether you’re a new or veteran Tesla owner, you’re hopefully aware of how and where to charge your Tesla, especially on its ever-growing Supercharger network. Especially if you’ve had your Tesla for a few years, you have – or still do – qualify for free Supercharging from Tesla. Here are the best ways to determine whether you or your Tesla model still qualify for free charging. Table…