Cleantech & EV’s

Tesla has a new ‘101 series’ about some of the most important features in its vehicles. Now it has added two new videos to it: Sentry Mode and Trip Planner. Last week, Tesla released ad-like videos showcasing charging at home and on the road. As we noted at the time, we expected more videos like these to come. Now we’ve learned that internally, Tesla is calling it the ‘Tesla 101…

GM is announcing today that it is initiating a voluntary recall of 68,667 Chevy Bolt EV electric cars model year 2017 to 2019 over a potential fire risk. There have been 5 reported fires in close to 70,000 vehicles produced. What you need to know if you are a 2017-2019 Bolt Owner: There have only been 5 fires out of almost 70,000 cars on the road over 3.5 years GM recommends that you don’t…

This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla’s new Model 3 battery pack, the Rivian R1T and R1S, the new BMW iNext, and more.  Discover all the new and innovative ways that Electrify America is providing freedom for electric vehicle drivers at ElectrifyAmerica.com. The Electrek Podcast is me, Fred…

Ford has unveiled the E-Transit: an electric version of its versatile Transit van popular with commercial customers. It starts under $45,000 and offer some interesting connectivity features, but it has a limited range. The E-Transit was one of the first all-electric vehicles announced by Ford when it put in place its electrification plan back in 2016. While it has been in the works for a long…