Cleantech & EV’s

Taiwanese scooter and motorbike manufacturer KYMCO just held its 2021 Time to Excite digital press conference to unveil several new models. In keeping with the its electrification trend over the last few years, 2021 also saw a new electric model, the KYMCO F9, added to the company’s lineup. KYMCO Chairman Allen Ko described the F9 upon its unveiling as “A cool urban electric motorcycle…

The Morris JE, a reimagining of the mid-20th-century British Morris J-type van, will debut next year. The electric van is pricey, but with incentives, nostalgic features, and hopefully quality, it will definitely turn heads. Morris goes electric The Morris JE is expected to enter production next year and will feature a 200-mile range, 194 feet of cubic capacity, and a 2,200-pound payload…

Nissan is reportedly in talks with a little-known US electric pickup startup called Hercules to build an electric version of its Titan pickup truck. It would be joining Tesla, Ford, Rivian, and others into electrifying the important segment in the US. Bloomberg reports that Nissan is in talks with Hercules Electric Vehicles: “The Japanese automaker is considering buying a battery-electric…

Tesla has issued a new recall on 437 Model Y SUVs over a potentially loose bolt that could result in the upper control arm separating from the steering knuckle. It happened on three Model Ys to date, but Tesla is not aware of any crash as a result of the defect. Tesla describes the issue a safety recall report to NHTSA: The bolts connecting the front upper control arm and steering knuckle may…