EV News

Plugged In: Tesla update and discounts, latest Vfacts, Kona recall and more

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Bridie Schmidt

As the electric vehicle transition begins to pick up pace in Australia, we have launched a new weekly feature to give you a round up of what’s happened each week in the local EV industry and community.

And there’s a lot happening, regardless of the thin support from government to accelerate Australia towards clean, zero emissions transport.

Week ending November 6, 2020

Tesla has discounted thousands to new Model 3 customers after price drop and as port chaos causes delivery delays

Sources say that they have received confirmation from Tesla that they will be receive a discount equal to the difference in price after the EV maker dropped the Model 3 price in October, but some may be waiting weeks to take delivery due to chaos at Sydney ports due to industrial action.

New Tesla update 2020.44 lands in Australia

Latest Vfacts figures show more drivers are embracing electrified cars

Australian drivers are embracing electrified drivetrains as hybrid SUV sales triple, and when Tesla estimates are added in, EV sales are up 340%.

Hyundai issued a recall notice for Kona Electrics

Hyundai Australia issued a recall notice for the all-electric Kona, several weeks after first recalls were issued in some international countries after a series of fire incidents with batteries.

Local Tesla vlogger captures thief scoping cars with Sentry mode and outlines tips on clip storage

Footage of potential car thief caught by Tesla Sentry Mode highlights importance of checking storage options are working correctly.

Evee added two Audi e-trons to its electric car rental range

Electric vehicle hire service Evee has expanded its offerings with the addition of two premium all-electric Audi e-trons, which can be hired in from Zetland, Sydney.

SEA Electric secures $20 million in finance from US investors

SEA Electric announced it had secured $20 million investment from US-based consulting firm Invictus Advisory Group as part of a $30 million Series A fund raising.

Underground electric vehicle fast-chargers set for testing in Australian mines

Siemens and W.A. based Murray Engineering collaborate on vehicle agnostic EV fast-charging stations designed to handle toughest underground mining conditions.

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