Cleantech & EV’s

UK prime minister Boris Johnson calls for a “global green industrial revolution” in a UN speech. The US House of Representatives passes a sweeping green energy bill — but will it go anywhere? India plans $4.6 billion in incentives for EV battery makers — Reuters exclusive Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for the planet and your bank account — all without changing…

VW announced that the first version of its ID.4 electric SUV sold out on the first day it opened orders. On Wednesday, VW finally fully unveiled the ID.4 after months of teasing. The vehicle has been well-received. While it has been toned down from the concept with a more traditional design, the specs for the price point have impressed many and it is pushing all-electric vehicles to a wider…

The driver behind the wheel of Tesla’s new Model S tri-motor Plaid prototype released a video of the new record lap at Laguna Seca. At Battery Day earlier this week, Tesla officially launched the Model S Plaid, the new top performance version of the Model S. Tesla used the vehicle as an example of what its new battery cell enabled in terms of high performance. The automaker confirmed the…

In a surprising turn of events, Tesla (TSLA) now claims Nikola (NKLA) stole its truck design from Rimac’s designer in an update to its patent lawsuit update. As we previously reported, Nikola alleged that Tesla’s electric truck design infringes on its existing patents. Specifically, a series of three design patents that Nikola obtained for the design of a few features of its Nikola One…