Cleantech & EV’s

A couple of thieves broke into a solar company and Tesla Powerwall installer to steal $45,000 worth of Tesla batteries. The owner offered a $10,000 reward to find them and explained how it’s not a good idea to steal them in the first place. ProSolar is a solar installer based Florida and in the Virgin Islands. Along with their solar installations, they are also certified Tesla Powerwall…

This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including a discussion about Tesla making profits versus doing a massive capital raise, a new Tesla software update, Lucid’s factory, and more.  Discover all the new and innovative ways that Electrify America is providing freedom for electric vehicle drivers…

It’s happened yet again: Another EV sold out before it launched. This time, it’s the upcoming Opel Mokka-e that is sold out in Europe, even though the car won’t hit the road until next March. Opel says they were “totally surprised” by the demand and were expecting a “high-four-digit” number of sales next year. Opel is not the first company to experience this. GM, Ford, Porsche, VW…

Daimler, Mercedes-Benz’s parent company, announced a new investment plan worth €70 billion ($85 billion USD) for the years 2021 through 2025. The automaker says that most of the investment will be used “to accelerate the transformation towards electrification and digitization.” After what Daimler’s work council described as “controversial discussions”, they came to an agreement…