Cleantech & EV’s

It’s happened yet again: Another EV sold out before it launched. This time, it’s the upcoming Opel Mokka-e that is sold out in Europe, even though the car won’t hit the road until next March. Opel says they were “totally surprised” by the demand and were expecting a “high-four-digit” number of sales next year. Opel is not the first company to experience this. GM, Ford, Porsche, VW…

Daimler, Mercedes-Benz’s parent company, announced a new investment plan worth €70 billion ($85 billion USD) for the years 2021 through 2025. The automaker says that most of the investment will be used “to accelerate the transformation towards electrification and digitization.” After what Daimler’s work council described as “controversial discussions”, they came to an agreement…

A new trademark for the eSR1 shows that Aprilia is likely developing an electric scooter, which would be the first electric vehicle under the brand’s name. It wouldn’t be the first for its parent company, though. Piaggio, which owns the Italian motorcycle manufacturer Aprilia, already debuted the Vespa Elettrica in 2018. Now, it looks like the Vespa Elettrica may be getting an electric…

Goldman Sachs says that Tesla (TSLA) could sell up to 20 million electric cars per year in a new note to clients. I am extremely bullish on Tesla and EVs, but they got it wrong. Goldman Sachs’ Tesla (TSLA) Note Goldman Sachs analyst Mark Delaney is out with a new note to clients today about Tesla. The firm is turning positive on the automaker and significantly increased its price target from…