Cleantech & EV’s

LG Energy Solutions and Samsung SDI have both reportedly completed the first sample cells of Tesla’s 4680 battery cell as they eye a big contract from the automaker. Last year, Tesla unveiled its plan to produce its own new tabless battery cell in a bigger format with a new chemistry. The automaker claims to have solved some major issues that were preventing the industry from producing bigger…

Audi is officially launching the e-tron GT electric car in the US today with a starting price of $99,900 before incentives. The e-tron GT is Audi’s take on the Porsche Taycan with which it shares a platform. It has similarly impressive performance such as 0-60 mph in 3.1 seconds for the RS e-tron GT and fast-charging up to 270 kW. Audi has tuned things differently than Porsche, but the…

Tesla is launching a new 420-watt solar panel, one of the most powerful residential solar panels on the market right now. Let the 420 jokes begin. As Elon Musk is standing trial in Delaware over Tesla’s acquisition of SolarCity, the automaker’s energy is quietly introducing a new solar module for its solar rooftop business. While the solar roof tiles capture most of the attention, Tesla’s…

Samsara, a provider of internet of things (IoT) solutions, has announced a partnership with public EV charging network EVgo, to help accelerate the electrification process for its commercial fleet customers. As part of the partnership, EVgo will be Samsara’s first electric vehicle partner in its Experts Marketplace, a network of certified implementation experts. Samsara is a data-driven IoT…