Cleantech & EV’s

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Tesla is updating the Model Y with new features to match the new 2021 Model 3 refresh, which itself was mostly catching up to the new electric SUV. The Model 3 refresh that Tesla started to roll out last month included several features that were found in Tesla’s new Model Y, like the heat pump, the chrome delete, rear trunk powered liftgate, and more. However, it also included a few new…

CEO Elon Musk announced Tesla is set to release a new Full Self-Driving Beta update with “fundamental improvements” and new functionality and that a wider release could be coming soon. Last month, Tesla started to release its first Full Self-Driving Beta software update to a limited group of owners to test the feature. Over the last few weeks, the automaker has been releasing software…

GM has teased a new electric pickup truck prototype in the background of a new investor presentation. We bring you a glimpse of it. Late last year, after both Tesla and Ford confirmed plans to bring all-electric pickup trucks to market in 2021, GM announced its own electric pickup truck program on the same timeline. Earlier this year, GM confirmed that it is going to be an electric Hummer…