Cleantech & EV'sNews

Ford announces $43,295 target price for E-Transit electric van

Ford today announced the MSRP price range of the E-Transit, the automaker’s new commercial electric van. It starts at $43,295 and goes up to $52,690. The Ford E-Transit was unveiled late last year. Ford said that the E-Transit is equipped with a battery pack with a usable capacity of 67 kWh. The company expects to achieve a range of 126 miles with that battery in an E-Transit configured with…
Read more
Cleantech & EV'sNews

Tesla’s chief designer tests out three-wheeled Arcimoto FUV electric vehicle

Tesla’s chief designer Franz von Holzhausen might have his plate full, but that didn’t stop him from testing out a smaller format electric car known as the Fun Utility Vehicle (FUV) from Arcimoto. Technically considered a motorcycle-class vehicle thanks to its three-wheeled design, the Oregon-produced Arcimoto FUV is the leading highway-capable electric three-wheeler in the US. Franz took a…
Read more
Cleantech & EV'sNews

Elon Musk might not take a salary from Tesla, but his compensation could reach $30 billion this year

Elon Musk famously doesn’t accept his salary from Tesla, but the CEO still has a generous compensation plan that has the potential to net him around $30 billion this year. While it’s often reported that Musk doesn’t have a salary at Tesla, he actually officially gets the minimum salary in California, which he doesn’t accept. But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t get compensated for his…
Read more
Cleantech & EV'sNews

Quick Charge Podcast: May 3, 2021

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
Cleantech & EV'sNews

BMW and Ford invest in $130 million round for solid-state battery company Solid Power

BMW and Ford are ramping up investment in solid-state batteries with a new $130 million financing round in Solid Power. Solid state batteries are widely regarded as the next-generation of battery cells to power the electric vehicle revolution. They offer advantages like potential for higher energy density (longer range), faster charging, and can be safer. But there have been issues in bringing…
Read more