Cleantech & EV’s

Elon Musk is indicating that Tesla could be shifting more electric cars to LFP battery cells over some concerns about long-term availability of nickel supply. Last year, Tesla CEO Elon Musk mentioned that he believes the energy density of iron phosphate (LFP) batteries have improved enough that it now makes sense to use the cheaper and cobalt-free batteries in its lower-end…

Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla has received “high demand” for the new refreshed Model S and Model X. The CEO says that the automaker will increase production with a second shift in order to meet demand, in a new email to employees obtained by Electrek. Earlier today, we shared a report stating that Tesla has shut down a Model 3 production line for two weeks. We speculated that it could be…

The Postmaster General for the United States Postal Service (USPS) recently committed to 10% of its new fleet going full-electric. The upgrade was announced this past week and will replace 50,000-165,000 vehicles over the next 10 years. The USPS’ current ICE lineup of LLV’s (long-life vehicles) is near 30 years old. As Electrek previously covered, the USPS’ initial contract was awarded to…

When, as people who work, live, and breathe electrification, we think about the future of transport, it’s all too simple to slip into linear logic – an assumption that over the next decade, car owners will switch from gas cars to electric vehicles. But if one of the principal drivers of electrification is environmental, shouldn’t we be taking a long, hard look at the billions of vehicles…