Cleantech & EV’s

Mercedes-Benz has released new images of a less camouflaged EQA electric crossover prototype ahead of the launch of the production version. The production version is now not expected until 2021. In 2017, the German automaker unveiled the EQA concept at the Frankfurt Auto Show. It was a compact hatchback. At the time, Mercedes-Benz claimed an impressive powertrain consisting of a battery pack of…

As Electrek reported in December 2019, “Nearly half of US states impose fees on EV owners or will consider adding fees in 2020. The ill-conceived idea is to make up for gaps in roadway infrastructure investments usually derived from gasoline taxes.” Next up? Texas. Texan EV owners would be required to pay an extra registration fee of $200 and an additional renewal fee annually from…

Rivian is launching its configurator for its R1T electric pickup truck and we are taking a first look at all the options. As we reported last week, Rivian released the details of the first production versions of the R1T and R1S: Rivian reveals new R1T electric pickup price, cheaper but still more expensive than Tesla Cybertruck Rivian R1S: a sleeper electric SUV starting at $70,000 and coming…

Tesla recently brought a small design refresh to the Model 3, but a bigger refresh is believed to be coming to the Model S program. Now someone tried to imagined what it would look like based on the new Roadster. Dope or Nope? Tesla first brought the Model S to market back in 2012. The electric sedan has been slighlty updated over the years, but design-wise, it has remained mostly unchanged since…