Cleantech & EV’s

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled today that Tesla has violated labor laws by firing an employee over what they claim was union support and because of a questionable tweet that Elon Musk posted. A few years ago, Tesla was embroiled in an effort by United Auto Workers (UAW) to unionize the Fremont factory. Some employees alleged that Tesla embarked in some anti-union efforts…

California-based EV startup Drako Motors updated us on its test program ahead of the start of deliveries of its Drako GTE electric supercar. Scroll down for some impressive footage of the $1.2 million electric vehicle driving in the snow. We have been following Drako over the last two years. While the company’s first vehicle, the Drako GTE, doesn’t do much to accelerate EV adoption with a…

Tesla is due to unveil the updated version of its Cybertruck, and Elon Musk decided to give a small teaser today: “There will be no handle.” The automaker unveiled the Cybertruck in November 2019, but the vehicle wasn’t expected to enter production until late 2021. Over the last year since the unveiling and leading up to the start of production, Tesla has been modifying the electric pickup…

PepsiCo says that it is expecting 15 Tesla Semi electric trucks by the end of the year, giving us better insights into Tesla’s plan to produce and deliver the electric truck. The Tesla Semi program has been delayed several times, but it looks like the automaker is finally preparing to start production and deliveries. Last summer, CEO Elon Musk told employees in an email obtained…