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Dealerships, mechanics and repair shops offered rebates for EV chargers and electric vehicle tools
New round of rebates announced to help install EV chargers at car dealerships, repairers, and mechanics, and to help with cost of tools and equipment.Ford prices new fully electric van at $50,000 driveaway – and an overwhelming total cost advantage over ICE
Ford prices its new electric van at $50,000 driveaway, adding to the increasingly competitive market for vans that are easily beating ICE competitors on total costs.
LNP slammed for bringing EV charging rollout to a halt, even as electric car ownership doubles in regional areas
LNP slammed for bringing funding for regional fast chargers to a halt, even though electric car ownership has doubled in the last year in some areas.Shorts
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“Greenwashing stunt:” Plug-in hybrids emit six times more than claimed, and are getting worse, study finds
Plug-in hybrids described as one of the auto industry’s “greatest greenwashing stunts” as new study shows pollution six times more than claimed, and getting worse.Australia’s dramatic electric U-turn: “Everyone knows someone with an EV”
Uber driver Bruno Ricotta says his Chery E5 electric SUV will save up to $8000 a year in petrol and servicing costs, and has made him a go-to source of advice for other motorists.
“Market is changing aggressively:” Car dealership boss says customers ditching legacy brands in “structural shift” to EVs
Head of one of Australia’s biggest car dealers talks of structural shift in market, as customers change brand loyalties and technologies as EV sales surge.
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Charge, tow, repeat: Long distance electric car touring with a pop-top camper trailer
A Tesla Model 3 tows a 50-year-old camper nearly 5,700km, revealing the real impact on range, charging and cost.
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