Cleantech & EV’s

Elon Musk now says that he is “extremely confident” that Tesla will release full autonomy to customers in “some jurisdictions” in 2021. However, we have seen that timeline slip in the past. Musk has long been making predictions about when Tesla will achieve full self-driving capability. His most famous prediction is that Tesla will have 1 million robotaxis by the end of 2020. Of course…

60% of Fiat’s car models will be “electrified” – either conventional hybrid, plug-in hybrid or full electric – by the end of next year, according to a presentation by the company’s European brand chief Luca Napolitano reported by Reuters. Napolitano claims that this is “better than the market average.” While many companies have been making similar commitments, often using the…

Tesla (TSLA) is trying to convince Cybertruck reservation holders to lease new Tesla vehicles now amid an important end-of-year delivery push. When Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck last year, the automaker started taking reservations with $100 deposits. The highly-anticipated electric pickup truck had a polarizing design, but Tesla still managed to accumulate over 650,000 reservations, according to…

Ford announced today that Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition will accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in just 3.5 seconds. It makes the Mach-E a true performance vehicle. For years, Ford said that it was planning for its first all-electric car to be a small SUV/crossover, but it surprised many when it announced that the vehicle would be a Mustang. Some were angry that Ford would bring an SUV to the…