Cleantech & EV’s

Tesla has issued a new recall with NHTSA for 9,000 Model X SUVs built in 2015 and 2016 over pieces of the body that can detach while driving due to a lack of primer. The company is not aware of any accidents caused by the defect. The problem is with two cosmetic pieces on the roof of the Model X: The Model X is equipped with a cosmetic applique at the front of the roof just behind the…

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): The API will fight against President-elect Joe Biden’s restriction of oil and gas drilling on federal lands. John Kerry gives his first speech as Biden’s climate czar: “Failure is not an option.” Providence, Rhode Island, will install three 1.5 megawatt wind turbines on its waterfront. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to…

Tesla has launched a new microsite to boost its hiring for its fledging battery cell division, which is growing both in the US and in Germany, where the automaker is building its first full-scale factory. It comes with a new tagline: “Tera is the new Giga.” When Tesla unveiled its own battery cell, the Tesla 4680, and explained its plan to produce its own battery cells at its “Battery…

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