Cleantech & EV’s

QuantumScape (QS), a battery startup backed by Volkswagen and Tesla cofounder JB Straubel, went public with a bang today. The stock is already up more than 50%. QuantumScape is a San Jose-based battery company founded 10 years ago by Jagdeep Singh, a computer scientist and cofounder of Infinera Corporation, a major telecom component supplier, and Tim Holme, a Stanford-educated mechanical…

This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including new rumors of a Tesla Model S and Model X refresh, TSLA stock is going to the moon, a possible new electric pickup, and more.  Discover all the new and innovative ways that Electrify America is providing freedom for electric vehicle drivers…

Silent Yachts, which has been described as the “Tesla of the seas”, is ramping up production of its electric catamarans. The company has now 10 boats under construction and they are increasing production capacity to be able to produce dozens of electric boats a year. That may not sound like a lot, but boat production can be a slow process and hard to deploy at scale for larger vessels like…

The 2021 Audi e-tron electric SUV is coming and the German automaker has made a few interesting updates, including a new optional 22 kW onboard charger and a new steering wheel. The Audi e-tron already had a good level 2 charging capacity with its 11 kW onboard charger, but the automaker has now decided to increase the capacity by offering a dual charger option. It increases the capacity up to…