Cleantech & EV’s

A Tesla Powerwall owner demonstrated what it looks like when you go through a 48-hour power outage with the battery system and solar power. The demand for the home battery packs is currently through the roof. Recent weather events, especially in Texas, have exposed the grid for being weaker than many people believed, and now many homeowners want to be more independent from it. Tesla has been…

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German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine published a fairly crazy article in which it literally encouraged readers to bet against Tesla (TSLA) through a short position in order to bring Elon Musk “to his knees.” Tesla has had a long history with short sellers, which are people who take short positions on stock betting that it will go down. At times, Tesla’s stock was the most shorted stock…

Kia is reporting strong demand for its sleek new EV6 electric crossover with over 30,000 show-of-interests within a month from the unveiling. The Kia EV6, like the Hyundai Ioniq 5, is one of the most anticipated new electric cars this year. It shares the same impressive specs as the Ioniq 5 since it is based on the same platform, but it features a different design and form factor that has been…