Cleantech & EV’s

The evil empire of ExxonMobil is taking a slight reprieve from birthing oil barons to invest its time and money into a promising new venture – lithium. The carbon-clad gasoline company has begun drilling for a different earth material in the US, with an aim to become a leading supplier of lithium vital to current EV battery chemistry by the end of the decade. Do you think they’re using…

A new all-time low on is headlining all of the early Black Friday deals this week, . If the $675 in savings wasn’t already good enough, you’re also getting an extra $634 in bundled accessories in the box. You can also today, while locking in deals on a collection of other EVs. Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today and, of course, Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing…

China’s leading EV maker, BYD, is teasing a new electric SUV as part of its Ocean series. The BYD Sea Lion 07’s design was led by ex-Audi and Lamborghini chief designer Wolfgang Egger. BYD continues its dominant expansion. After selling a record 151,193 all-electric vehicles in September, BYD came within a few thousand models of surpassing EV leader Tesla. While Tesla delivered 435,059…

Tesla started listing new cars through a third-party platform, cars.com, and CEO Elon Musk didn’t even know about it. One of the main things that separates Tesla from other automakers is the fact that it sells directly to consumers. In the US, all legacy automakers go through third-party franchise dealerships for sale and service. Tesla built its own store and service centers where it operates…