Cleantech & EV’s

Volkswagen is reportedly looking to sell a stake in Electrify America that would come with a $1 billion investment into its electric vehicle charging network. What company, and especially automaker, do you think could be interested in such a deal? Electrify America was launched by Volkswagen as part of its settlement with the US government over the Dieselgate scandal. As part of the settlement…

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Audi CEO Markus Duesmann says that he sees electric cars becoming as profitable as gas-powered cars within the next two to three years. Last month, the German premium automotive brand announced an acceleration of its electrification plans. It included plans to produce their last internal combustion engine in 2033 (if people are still buying them by then), and a plan to only launch new vehicles…

Bianchi’s line of popular electric bikes is coming to America as the company pushes to bring its latest models to the North American market. Bianchi USA’s CEO Pat Hus recently unveiled a series of new models at the Marconi Automotive Museum in Tustin, California. The event came as part of a coordinated effort to increase the Italian company’s North American market share after first…