Cleantech & EV’s

Toyota breaks ground on a green prototype city to foster innovation at the foot of Mount Fuji in Japan. Jennifer Granholm is confirmed by the US Senate as secretary of energy. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes. Click here to…

After declaring entry into the San Felipe 250 race, Lordstown Motors revealed images of its Endurance truck. The beta race version of the automaker’s first electric pickup truck will hit the 290-mile loop this April. Full-fledged production of the consumer Endurance truck begins in fall. In an official statement last week, US automaker Lordstown Motors ($RIDE) announced it has entered its…

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…