Cleantech & EV’s

Renault held a virtual event today during which it unveiled a sleek new electric hatchback and an inexpensive new EV under the Dacia brand. The French automaker, like its partner Nissan, has been sitting on an early lead in the electrification of the European market for a while now. At a new event called “Renault eWays” today, the automaker claimed that it is “dedicated to the electric…

World-renowned mountain bike builder Tony Ellsworth, of Ellsworth Bikes fame, is back with a brand new electric bicycle brand known as The Ride Bikes. And its first model eye-catching model, the Radiant Carbon, just launched today. The Radiant Carbon is a commuting and cruising-oriented e-bike that comes with a slew of fancy features on top of an out-of-the-box carbon fiber frame design. Tony…

Tesla got its water supply shut off at Gigafactory Berlin because they apparently didn’t pay their bill. Several reports are coming of Germany stating that Tesla had to temporarily stop construction work at the site of Gigafactory Berlin due to water being shut off. Heise reported (translated from German): Tesla is temporarily unable to continue building its factory in Grünheide near…

Mazda is known for its maverick streak. Where others zig, they zag, and there is much to admire in a pioneering approach. As it has innovated around the rotary engine, might Mazda be similarly innovative with its first ground-up battery electric vehicle? [This is an ongoing collaboration between Fully Charged and Electrek. Mazda doesn’t offer an EV in the US.] While Nissan has been a leader in…