Cleantech & EV’s

In the European electric car scene, things are getting competitive. The last 12 months have seen an explosion in a previously under-served segment of the market, electric SUVs. [Note: This is an ongoing collaboration between Fully Charged and Electrek to highlight EVs in Europe] PSA, the group that owns Citroen, DS, Peugeot & Opel/Vauxhall* is one of the prime movers in this market with the…

Korean automaker Kia announced an acceleration of its electric transition plan with “11 model EV lineup with 7 dedicated EVs by 2026.” Is it enough? Kia’s Plan S update At its investor day today, Kia announced an update to its Plan S, which consists of a transformation of the automaker into a mobility brand. Ho Sung Song, president and CEO of Kia Corporation, commented: Kia is being…

Tesla is on track this year to complete its new R&D center in Shanghai that will engineer and design its new $25,000 electric car. Tesla R&D center in China Just over a year ago, Tesla announced plans to establish a new R&D and design center in China to build “a Chinese-style” electric car. Tesla started taking design submissions for its Chinese-made small electric car last…

Federal legislation was introduced today to create a federal tax incentive for the purchase of electric bicycles in the US. Electric cars and motorcycles already have their own federal tax incentives in the US, and now electric bicycles may be next. That’s thanks to the Electric Bicycle Incentive Kickstart for the Environment (E-BIKE) Act, which has been spearheaded by Representatives Earl…