Cleantech & EV’s

Toyota says that it is reevaluating its anti-climate lobbying practices as it promotes carbon neutrality goals after receiving pressure from investors. We have often discussed how Toyota has been a laggard when it comes to all-electric vehicles as the Japanese automaker has been more heavily investing in hybrids and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. But the automaker has even gone further by using…

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released its annual “Global Energy Review” report, and while there is some good news about the adoption of renewables, there is also some rather alarming news about an anticipated emissions surge in 2021. Update, April 20, 3:55 p.m. EDT: The Washington Post has issued breaking news: President Biden this week will pledge to slash U.S. greenhouse gas…

Volkswagen has now unveiled its third ID production electric vehicle based on its MEB platform. After the ID.3 and ID.4, we now get to see the ID.6: the brand’s biggest electric vehicle yet. For the VW ID.6, the German automaker is going to first focus on the Chinese market and decided to unveil the electric SUV at the Shanghai Motor Show. Ralf Brandstätter, CEO of the Volkswagen brand…

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