Cleantech & EV’s

The head of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Andrew Wheeler mocked and threatened to block California’s recently announced plan to phase out gas-powered cars. In order to help accelerate the electrification of passenger cars, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced plans last week for the state to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles starting in 2035. It’s the first time a…

Elon Musk is frustrated by media coverage of Tesla Battery Day, calling it “sad” and expressing his belief that there’s a a lack of appreciation for manufacturing. In an interview that appears to have been edited on Kara Swisher’s podcast, Tesla CEO Elon Musk complained about the media coverage of last week’s event: The press coverage of this event was sad. Most of the press coverage…

Ford announced today that it is investing $1.8 billion CAD to produce “fully battery electric vehicles” in Canada. The announcement is part of a deal between Ford and Unifor, an important general trade union in Canada, on a new national labour agreement. The deal includes several new benefits for Ford employees in Canada: Competitive alternative work schedules to maximize production…

Tesla has signed a lithium supply agreement with Piedmont Lithium’s North Carolina project — sending the stock price of the latter up 200%. Piedmont Lithium, an Australia-based junior lithium mining company developing a project in North Carolina, announced that it signed a deal with Tesla. The company wrote in a press release: “The Agreement is for an initial five-year term on a…