Cleantech & EV’s

VW has unveiled today the ID.4 GTX, a performance dual-motor all-wheel-drive version of the German automaker’s already popular electric SUV. Last year, VW launched the ID.4 electric SUV. It’s an important electric vehicle as the second based on VW’s MEB high volume electric platform, but the first available globally. Now, the automaker is unveiling the much-anticipated performance version…

Update April 28, 5:24 p.m. ET: The US Senate has voted 52-42 to reinstate regulations on methane emissions, a harmful greenhouse gas that traps 84 times more atmospheric heat than carbon dioxide. The Senate voted on a Congressional Review Act resolution led by senators Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Angus King (I-ME), and Ed Markey (D-MA). Or, as King put it, “a repeal of a repeal.” This is a hugely…

At a top secret location, Fully Charged were lucky enough drive something really special – the Hyundai Ioniq 5 – and this hotly anticipated electric car certainly didn’t disappoint… It looks uniquely gorgeous, it’s cool and smooth to drive, but it’s the sophisticated electronics and software that really make the Ioniq stand out. A clever inverter system allows you to boost charging…

Ford has announced new investments into battery research and development under a new team called “Ford Ion Park” that could lead to new battery production. When Ford started to get serious about electric vehicles, it created its “Team Edison,” which was behind the Mustang Mach-E and upcoming new electric vehicles from the brand. But if you really want to get serious about electric…