Cleantech & EV’s

Tesla’s move to stop Bitcoin payments over energy use concerns has wiped out hundreds of billions of dollars worth of market value in the cryptocurrency market. Yesterday, we reported that Tesla stopped accepting payment in Bitcoin for its vehicles. Shortly after, Elon Musk announced that Tesla is suspending the payment option over concern about the use of fossil fuel to power Bitcoin…

Ford is bringing a software update to its vehicles, starting with the Mustang Mach-E electric crossover and F150 pickup. The automaker is using its new over-the-air software capacity to follow Tesla into in-car gaming and add Amazon Alexa integration. Tesla pioneered the concept of bringing over-the-air software updates inside vehicles. It gave the automaker an edge by being able to push new…

A group of security researchers managed to hack a Tesla car using an exploit delivered with a drone. Tesla has already released a patch for the hack. Over the last few years, Tesla has been investing a lot in cybersecurity and working closely with whitehat hackers. The automaker has been participating in the Pwn2Own hacking competition by offering large prizes and its electric cars for hacking…

The Volcon Grunt is rolling toward its summer 2021 ship date and has already begun early-stage production at the company’s Texas facility. Distinguished from most other off-road motorcycles by its comically fat tires, the Volcon Grunt is the first product launched by electric powersports startup Volcon Motors. Barely more than half a year ago, Volcon pulled off the sheet and unveiled the…