Cleantech & EV’s

After months of delays, missed delivery windows, and increasingly impatient reservation holders, Rivian spinout ALSO is finally putting its electric bikes into the hands of actual customers. Early Launch Edition deliveries of the US $4,500 ALSO TM-B e-bikes have begun showing up, with a few owners posting their first impressions and real-world riding results on social media. And so far, the…

Tesla says its new “Emergency Drive Away” feature can do up to $25,000 in damage to a Supercharger every time someone uses it, and the car needs a mandatory service visit too. Tesla has since released more details about the feature in response to owner questions. But Tesla hasn’t said who gets that bill. Yesterday, Tesla launched Emergency Drive Away, which lets drivers shift into Drive and…

Gazelle has spent much of its recent e-bike development pushing its premium Ultimate platform toward faster Class 3 commuters, but now the Dutch bicycle maker is filling out the other side of the family. The company has launched three new Class 1 versions of its Ultimate e-bike: the Ultimate T10, Ultimate C5, and Ultimate C380. All three are limited to pedal assist and are aimed more at…

Just last week, Geely announced it would roll out 2.2 megawatt chargers, able to charge an EV in under 5 minutes. Those chargers are now already in service in 5 cities, with 15,000 charging sites planned by the end of next year. Meanwhile, the fastest upcoming charger in the US, a respectable 750kW, is coming sometime next year, after being pushed back from 2026. China’s EV industry has been…