Cleantech & EV’s

Audi is unveiling today the production version of the e-tron Q4 and e-tron Q4 Sportsback, the German brand’s latest electric SUV. It is expected to expand Audi’s electric vehicle lineup to a new and less expensive segment. The original concept for the Audi Q4 e-tron was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in 2019. Audi quickly confirmed that a production version of the vehicle will launch…

Tesla is promising to store all data that it will collect in China locally following concerns regarding data collection and even spying. Last month, we reported on the People’s Liberation Army, China’s military, issuing a notice banning Tesla owners from parking their vehicles on bases and in housing complexes. The concerns appeared to be related to Tesla’s use of cameras all around its…

California’s Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today launched the Community Microgrid Enablement Program. The program will help communities identify, design, and build permanent, multi-customer microgrids that serve critical facilities and vulnerable customer groups. Community microgrids A community microgrid is a group of customers and distributed energy resources such as solar…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk reportedly attempted to hire Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess to take his own role as chief executive officer at Tesla in 2015. Diess is one of the most respected automotive executives in the business. After more than 15 years at BMW where he was one of the top executives, he decided to leave in 2014. Since then, BMW’s electrification efforts have faltered. It was rumored that…