Cleantech & EV’s

BYD launched the new Denza Z9 GT e3 Premium, a lower-priced version of its top-selling electric luxury GT, starting at about $50,000. BYD launches lower-priced Denza Z9 GT e3 Premium We knew it was coming. Li Hui, Denza’s general manager, confirmed earlier this week that a new “lightweight” variant of the tri-motor EV would go on sale on September 9. Denza launched the new Denza Z9 GT e3…

Polestar has confirmed a new concept car, the Formula 2030, and it’s the clearest look yet at where the Swedish EV brand’s design is headed. The concept previews styling that will show up on the next Polestar 2, due in 2027, and the Polestar 7 compact SUV coming in 2028. It’s also the design centerpiece of a broader strategy the company is pitching to investors around one goal: getting to…

A Tesla Model 3 ran a stop sign in Buena Vista Township, New Jersey, and hit a Honda Civic turning left through the intersection. The Civic’s driver, 82-year-old Stephen Field, was killed. Police reported it as a car that failed to stop. What no one reported is that Tesla’s own data says the car’s driver-assist system was engaged. This is part of an ongoing Electrek investigation matching…

Tesla is now asking businesses whether they’d like to buy and operate their own fleets of Cybercab robotaxis on its network. It’s the same pitch Elon Musk has been making since 2019: buy the cars, put them to work, and earn money while you sleep. There’s one problem with it. And it never happened, and you shouldn’t fall for it now. If running a fleet of Cybercabs were actually profitable…