Cleantech & EV’s

This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including the unveiling of the new Tesla Model S and Model X, TSLA Q4 earnings, Biden giving electric vehicles a push, and more. The Electrek Podcast is me, Fred Lambert, editor-in-chief of Electrek, and Seth Weintraub, founder and publisher of Electrek and the 9to5 network…

Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla plans to make an electric van, but he says that it won’t come until the automaker can secure more battery cell supply for it. Tesla electric van Tesla has been thinking about producing an electric van or minibus for years now. In the “Tesla Master Plan Part 2,” CEO Elon Musk talked about two new segments Tesla is looking to electrify: In addition to…

US President Joe Biden laid out more details of his climate and clean energy plan yesterday. Now, businesses across the US are anxiously waiting to learn what new requirements they will have to meet, and the steps they will need to take, to successfully report and cut their carbon emissions and other environmental risks. Electrek‘s Michelle Lewis interviewed Tim Mohin, former chief executive…

Tesla Energy, the automaker’s energy division, had a massive quarter showing growth in all sectors. The company might be on its way to become a decentralized electric utility, as Elon Musk has been predicting. Tesla Energy Q4 2020 Tesla had a record quarter for vehicle deliveries, but the performance of its energy division might be even more impressive. The company deployed 86 MW of solar…