Browsing category

Cleantech & EV’s

9708 posts

Get the latest Cleantech and EV news on cutting-edge innovations. Explore the future of sustainable technology.

Cleantech & EV's News

Lotus confirms 2024 Emeya has Car Key support you can control from an iPhone or Apple Watch

February 7, 2024

Almost a year after compatibility was listed as pending; Lotus has confirmed Apple Car Key capabilities are on the way to new all-electric Emeya owners. Lotus now joins a select group of vehicles that allow drivers to perform several access functions from the Wallet of their iPhone or Apple Watch. Car Key is an Apple feature that first debuted on select BMW models in 2021 that lets you use your…

Cleantech & EV's News

Tesla brings back FSD and free Supercharging transfer despite what Elon said

February 6, 2024

Tesla is bringing back the capacity to transfer your Full Self-Driving package and/or free Supercharging on a new vehicle despite Elon Musk saying it would be a one-time deal in the past. For years, Tesla owners who bought the up-to-$15,000 Full Self-Driving Capability…

Cleantech & EV's News

Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in February 2024

February 6, 2024

Here at Electrek, we’ve spent countless hours doing detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through thousands of miles of riding, we’ve learned these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That dedication to real-world e-bike testing…

Cleantech & EV's News

Paris votes to triple SUV parking fees – and this includes electric ones

February 6, 2024

Parisians have voted to triple the parking costs for SUVs – including heavier electric ones and hybrids. This Sunday, the city held a referendum, with Parisians voting 56.6% in favor of increased parking fees for SUVs and heavy sedans, of all varieties. While the narrow, traffic-clogged streets of Paris seem a better fit for the likes of the nimble Twingo, city officials say that the number of…

Cleantech & EV's News

Rivian tops Consumer Reports 'most loved' ranks after its reviewers derided it

February 5, 2024

Consumer Reports is out with its annual owner satisfaction survey, showing Rivian to be far and away the most-loved car brand according to owners. The rating comes soon after Consumer Reports strangely listed the R1S as one of its “least favorite cars we tested in…

Cleantech & EV's News

Premium e-bike brand Gocycle unveils the sleekest-looking cargo bike you've ever seen

February 2, 2024

If you know anything about Gocycle, you’ll know that they make fancy electric bikes designed with sleek, exotic designs. Now, the company is leaning hard into its lightweight, futuristic design legacy as it unveils the new Gocycle CXI Family Cargo Bicycle. And it makes…

Cleantech & EV's News

Elon Musk asks Tesla shareholders to vote for incorporation move to Texas

February 2, 2024

Elon Musk is in a full propaganda campaign to gain Tesla shareholder support against the court’s decision to rescind his CEO compensation plan and now announced that he is going to move for a shareholder vote on moving Tesla’s state of incorporation to Texas. Earlier this week, a judge in Delaware, where Tesla is incorporated, sided with a Tesla shareholder who filed a lawsuit that claimed…

Cleantech & EV's News

Volvo breaks up with Polestar and sees its shares soar

February 2, 2024

More bad news for Polestar. The struggling luxury EV maker just lost its funding from Volvo, which is handing full responsibility for the brand over to China’s Geely. However, Volvo is letting them down easy, saying it’s a “natural evolution” for the two…

Cleantech & EV's News

EV shopping beats buying an ICE vehicle, according to buyers

February 2, 2024

Electric vehicle buyers reported the highest satisfaction with the process last year. With 80% of new EV buyers saying they were “highly satisfied” with the process, buying an EV was reportedly much easier than an ICE vehicle. EV buyers are happier with the…

Cleantech & EV's News

Quick Charge Podcast: January 31, 2024

February 2, 2024

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…