Cleantech & EV’s

Porsche is officially unveiling the Taycan Cross Turismo: a $90,000 more-practical version of the performance electric car it is based on. The Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo was first a concept that the German automaker floated after the unveiling of the Taycan. There was a vastly positive reaction to the concept, which Porsche itself acknowledged. In 2018, the German automaker ended up…

GM has confirmed that it is working with LG to build another battery factory in the US under their joint-venture. Automakers who are serious about electrifying their vehicle lineup have to secure large amounts of batteries. Some are doing it through contracts with established battery suppliers, and other automakers are getting more involved in the supply chain. GM falls into the latter category…

VW’s MEB electric vehicle platform is getting a stamp of approval from UBS in their teardown of the VW ID.3 electric car. The German automaker is seen catching up to Tesla in EV technology. By focusing solely on all-electric vehicles all the way back to the early 2000s, Tesla has managed to build a significant lead in electric vehicle technology as more legacy automakers only started taking…

The upcoming Hyundai IONIQ 5 was spotted charging at an IONITY station by a German YouTuber, and it looks like the car could be the new champion of charging speed. The video was taken at a combination IONITY and Tesla Supercharger station in Lutterberg in central Germany, about halfway between Hanover and Frankfurt. The video clearly shows the IONITY charging screen readout, and we can glean…