Cleantech & EV’s

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Alibaba is one of the best places around to find the coolest and sometimes weirdest electric vehicles in the world. As part of a new series known as Awesomely weird Alibaba electric vehicle of the week, we’re taking a look at some of our favorites. This week’s feature is a small-yet-mighty electric pickup truck designed for utility and off-road usage, though it may even be street legal as an…

The BMW i4 electric sedan is looking sharp and fun to drive in a new dynamic testing video ahead of the launch. BMW i4 Along with the BMW iNext, the BMW i4 is a highly anticipated new all-electric vehicle coming from the German luxury automaker this year. Unlike the BMW i3, it is built on BMW’s upcoming fifth-generation electric powertrain, which should enable more efficient, longer-range…

Tesla has taken delivery of a massive “Giga Press,” which is believed to be the world’s largest casting machine, at Gigafactory Texas. Tesla is literally going big on casing In recent years, Tesla has been focusing on casting technology to produce larger parts of its vehicles in bigger pieces. We recently reported that Tesla is now producing the Model Y with one giant rear-underbody that…