Cleantech & EV’s

Electrek spoke with Derya Baran, assistant professor of material science and engineering at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, about solar trends. Baran’s work pushes boundaries in the solar sector, including inventing inkjet-printed solar panels so light they can rest on a soap bubble and the creation of a two-sided, tandem solar cell. She…

GM has released a video of a GMC HUMMER EV electric pickup truck prototype doing some donuts in the snow. You can watch the video below. GMC HUMMER EV GM officially launched its GMC Hummer EV, an all-electric “supertruck” with up to 350 miles of range and a starting price of $80,000, back in October 2020. The vehicle impressed many with a ton of features and decent range for an electric…

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Electric snowmobile and watercraft maker Taiga is going public through a SPAC deal, and it is raising $100 million in the process. They are also starting to take pre-orders. Taiga Motors We have been following Taiga Motors, a Montreal-based startup, for years now. In 2015, the company spun out of McGill’s racing team where the three cofounders, Paul Achard, Gabriel Bernatchez, and Sam Bruneau…