Cleantech & EV’s

Elon Musk paid a visit to the Tesla Gigafactory Berlin construction site and gave an update on the expected start of production, which is delayed. Tesla had originally planned to start production at Gigafactory Berlin in July 2021. Lately, Musk has said that Tesla expects to start production toward the end of the year. Earlier this month, a report came out of Germany claiming that Tesla was…

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Tesla is in talks to add another supplier of cheaper LFP battery cells, EVE, for its electric cars produced in China, according to a new report. Last year, Tesla CEO Elon Musk mentioned that he believes the energy density of iron phosphate (LFP) batteries has improved enough that it now makes sense to use the cheaper and cobalt-free batteries in its lower-end vehicles. Furthermore, the CEO…

Fisker Inc. has offered an update to its recently announced deal with Foxconn to develop an affordable EV together. Although the original news surfaced months ago, Fisker and Foxconn have now shared that they anticipate this EV to cost under $30,000 before tax incentives. Fisker Inc. is an EV startup based in the South Bay of Los Angeles and the second iteration of Founder and CEO Henrik Fisker.