Cleantech & EV’s

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Ford announced today the name of the electric F150 pickup, which will be “Lightning,” and an unveiling date set for next week. Along with the name, the automaker also released a teaser image. Note, we’re hoping to have a Ford guest on the Electrek podcast on Friday. The all-electric Ford F150 pickup truck is one of the most important vehicles for electrification in the US, where the F150…

The latest outing of the Tesla Cybertruck revealed that the electric pickup truck is equipped with a camera under the front bumper. Tesla’s Cybertruck prototype hasn’t had a lot of public outings, but we seem to learn a little bit about the electric pickup truck every time there’s a new one. Last summer, the prototype was displayed at the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles, and Electrek had a…

Tesla tuner Unplugged Performance (UP) has just received an important and rare seal of approval from Tesla by becoming an official authorized service and repair shop for its electric vehicles. Car tuners and modification companies are not always appreciated by the original automaker. It’s not always the AMG story where the tuners end up being bought by Mercedes-Benz to offically make tuned and…