Cleantech & EV’s

Ford aims to help F-150 Lightning owners save on monthly electricity costs with a new vehicle-to-home (V2H) partnership. The “first-of-its-kind collaboration” will use the Lightning’s powerful battery with smart thermostat tech to unlock new savings. Ford aims to help Lightning owners save with V2H Although the Ford F-150 Lightning can already power your home through Intelligent Backup…

Warnings about another wave of massive job losses at Volkswagen have been circulating for a few weeks, but now a new report says the company will cut one-fifth of its administrative staff. But it is hoping to soften the blow by offering early retirements as opposed to all-out firings, for now at least.   The plan, according to an internal memo sent to staff members, is to cut staff through…

Brightline West, a future electric high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and Los Angeles, is being awarded $3 billion by the Biden administration. The $3 billion in funding, part of $6 billion previously earmarked for high-speed rail, has come from the Biden administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law as part of its Federal-State Partnership Program. (The other $3 billion will go to the…

A launch discount has taken $400 off the new Juiced Scrambler X2 e-bike after hitting the scene yesterday. It comes joined by an early Jackery Christmas sale with up to $1,800 off portable power stations, as well as this Vanpowers mountain e-bike with 70-mile range. Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today and, of course, Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Also…