Cleantech & EV’s

Rivian CFO Claire McDonough is stepping down effective October 30, leaving after nearly six years to become chief financial officer of energy giant GE Vernova. The departure lands at the most important moment in Rivian’s history — the ramp of the R2, the $45,000-to-$58,000 SUV the entire company is betting on. McDonough joined Rivian in January 2021 and steered the company through its $13.7…

Tesla told federal regulators that its driver-assist system was “verified engaged” when a Model 3 crashed at 104 mph and killed its driver in Clute, Texas — a detail that never appeared in any police statement or news report about the crash, which happened in May 2026. The gap between Tesla’s own data and the public account of the crash is the latest example of how little the public learns…

Illinois just signed a sweeping new electric bicycle law that, among many other changes, finally answers a question that has been hanging over the rapidly growing market for high-powered electric bikes: What exactly are we supposed to do with all of these 35 and 40 mph “e-bikes” that don’t fit into the normal three-class electric bicycle system? The answer, at least in Illinois, is to treat…

Hyundai Motor Company, including Genesis, is about to get very busy, with plans to launch more than 100 new or updated vehicles by 2030, including its first extended-range EVs (EREVs). Hyundai plans new vehicle blitz with EVs and EREVS While many are pulling back, Hyundai is going on the offensive. Hyundai announced plans to launch over 100 new or refreshed vehicles by the end of the decade…