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Tesla Model 3 puts Tritium’s new 75kW fast charger to the test
First publicly available RTM75 electric car charger is put to the test by a Standard Range Plus Tesla Model 3.
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Jan 28, 2021

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“Super exciting”: Tesla growth sees earnings double, future factory efficiency
Tesla reports sixth straight profitable quarter and looks forward to another year of growth fuelled by new factories making production more efficient.
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Jan 28, 2021

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“A big pain in the arse”: Musk says hydrogen transport is crazy
Hydrogen is a crazy alternative to battery vehicles, says Tesla CEO and co-founder Elon Musk, but to make an electric truck Tesla needs to make more batteries.
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Jan 28, 2021

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“Fastest car ever”: Musk says Tesla Model S Plaid now in production
The tri-motor Tesla Model S Plaid is already in production and first deliveries will commence in February, Elon Musk said at Tesla’s fourth-quarter earnings call today.
Bridie Schmidt

Jan 28, 2021

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Biden commits entire US government vehicle fleet to go electric
US president Joe Biden commits to transition largest government fleet in world to electric vehicles – all 645,000 of them.
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Jan 27, 2021

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Australia’s GB Auto secures huge deal to convert Hilux utes and Land Cruisers to electric
Vivopower confirms major deal for Australian mining vehicle company GB Auto to convert Toyota Hilux and Land Cruisers to electric drivetrains.
Bridie Schmidt

Jan 27, 2021

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Tesla inks deal with Samsung to develop new nano chip for autonomous cars
Tesla expands partnership with Samsung Electronics to develop a 5-nanometre semiconductor for fully autonomous vehicles.
Bridie Schmidt

Jan 27, 2021

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Buyer of Holden’s Australian test site launches three “smart” electric cars
The Vietnam company that bought Holden’s test site in Melbourne announces launch of three smart SUV electric vehicles with self-driving features and driving ranges up to 550km.
Joshua S. Hill

Jan 27, 2021

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Shell to acquire UK’s biggest electric car charging network
Shell announces plans to buy leading European on-street charging provider ubitricity.
Joshua S. Hill

Jan 27, 2021

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Porsche adds new entry-level Taycan with two battery options
Porche announces plans to extend all-electric Taycan model range with rear-wheel-drive variant and two battery size options.
Joshua S. Hill

Jan 25, 2021

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Mercedes-Benz teases EQS handling and performance video
Mercedes-Benz releases video of upcoming EQS electric sedan, in effort to generate some buzz around what will be its flagship zero-emissions vehicle.
Bridie Schmidt

Jan 25, 2021

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Tesla battery factory gets green light in Berlin
Germany gives green light for Tesla to start “preliminary measures” for its planned electric car battery factory near Berlin.
Bridie Schmidt

Jan 25, 2021

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All-electric Ford F-150 beats Tesla Cybertruck in US buyer survey
More people would buy all-electric Ford F-150 over Hummer EV, Rivian R1T and even the Tesla Cybertruck, a US-based survey has revealed.
Bridie Schmidt

Jan 25, 2021

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Plugged In: Electric ferries and trucks, Gold Coast chargers
The Driven’s weekly EV news wrap up: Australian commercial boat company Austal plans line of electric ferries; the first electric Volvo truck lands in Australia; Tritium’s new 75kW fast charger online in the Gold Coast; and more.
Bridie Schmidt

Jan 22, 2021

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Hyundai Kona EV to be trialled as a police car in Sydney
Hyundai Kona EV to be decked out in blue and white checks, minus the the lights and sirens, as part of a 12-month trial as a Crime Prevention Unit car in Penrith.
Joshua S. Hill

Jan 22, 2021

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Volkswagen challenges Tesla with new “Trinity” electric vehicle
Volkswagen shapes up to Tesla, implying a tri-motor electric car is being planned by the company, while Elon Musk says he will back a carbon capture prize.
Bridie Schmidt

Jan 22, 2021

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Hyundai to stop developing new diesel engines, reports say
Hyundai to halt development of new diesel engines as part of the group’s larger initiative to transition to all-electric and hydrogen fuel cell EVs.
Joshua S. Hill

Jan 22, 2021

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Something old, something blue: Electric Kombi conversion hits the spot
A neat combination of new technology, repurposed batteries and old school looks and feels give the impression that this Kombi’s fate was always to be reborn as an electric vehicle.
Bridie Schmidt

Jan 22, 2021

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GM self-driving vehicle arm, Cruise, signs deal with Microsoft
Microsoft enters into long-term strategic relationship with General Motors subsidiary Cruise to accelerate commercialisation of self-driving vehicles.
Joshua S. Hill

Jan 21, 2021

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China reveals 620km/hr high-temp electric maglev train
China debuts world’s first high-temperature superconducting maglev train which it says is capable of reaching speeds of up to 620 kilometres per hour.
Joshua S. Hill

Jan 21, 2021

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