Bridie Schmidt and Giles Parkinson, Author at The Driven

Tesla now worth double Toyota as analysts factor in huge EV battery play

Tesla stock goes through roof, now worth nearly twice that of Toyota, as analysts factor Tesla becoming major supplier of EV batteries.

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Tesla surges stunning 20% as investors rethink batteries and full self driving

Tesla stock surges another 20%, and short sellers take another haircut, as some analysts predict another 10-fold rise based on self driving technology.

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Tesla adds $20 billion in value on news of quarterly profit, Model Y ramp

Tesla shares soar again with the release of Q4 2019 earnings reporting another quarterly profit and positive cash flow.

Current EV charging systems can take at least 30-45 minutes, while the new resarch promises to cut this down to minutes. Credit: Kārlis Dambrāns

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Australia slow shift to EVs is putting carbon budget at risk

Australia's slow uptake of electric vehicles could blow out the carbon budget, and a target of 50% EV sales 2030 was needed to keep the country on track.

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Calls to abolish luxury car tax for EVs, as government loosens threshold for petrol cars

Petition calls for removal of luxury car tax, which has remained static for electric vehicles in recent years while the threshold has been steadily relaxed for petrol and diesel cars.

The Model 3 in Martin Place, Sydney this week. Supplied

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Tesla Model 3 finally on sale in Australia: pricing, specs and everything you need to know

The Tesla Model 3 online order page goes live in Australia, with first deliveries in August.

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