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Giles Parkinson & Riz Akhtar

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Musk says he will stay at Tesla, wonders why EV customers would care about his politics
Elon Musk says he will stay as Tesla CEO for at least another five years, and wonders why anyone would care about the political views of a CEO when buying a car.
Giles Parkinson

May 21, 2025

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Geely’s $A15,000 EV gets to 200,000 produced units
One of Geely’s cheapest and most popular electric cars has its 200,000 unit roll off the production line.
Riz Akhtar

May 20, 2025

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Charging & V2G

EV lobby demands financial penalties as broken public chargers fail drivers
Australia needs to get serious about charger maintenance with 13 pct of the country’s installations currently out of action.
Rachel Williamson

May 20, 2025

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Tesla continues to “haemorrhage” losses in Europe, as fleet operators look elsewhere
Tesla continues to haemorrhage large losses across Western Europe, with fleet operators baulking at the brand because of resale values, says one the region’s most respected auto analysts.
Joshua S. Hill

May 20, 2025

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Zeekr’s most anticipated car lands in Europe, Australia to follow
Zeekr’s highly anticipated 7X electric SUV, with the fastest-charging battery, lands in Europe, ahead of its launch in Australia.
Riz Akhtar

May 20, 2025

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Autonomous Vehicles

100 autonomous electric trucks begin work in giant Mongolia mine
A cluster of 100 autonomous electric mining trucks have been put into operation at a giant open pit mine in Inner Mongolia.
Joshua S. Hill

May 20, 2025

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Batteries

CATL launches new swappable battery for heavy-duty trucks, promises big cost savings
Chinese battery giant CATL says its new swappable battery can deliver big savings to truck operators over diesel equivalents.
Joshua S. Hill

May 20, 2025

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EV News

“We were surprised:” Electric trucks ready to overtake diesel on lifetime cost
New research shows the tipping point for cost parity for electric trucks and diesel trucks is close than expected. “We were surprised,” say the researchers.
Amalyah Hart

May 20, 2025

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EV News

Tesla shows off high-powered V2L features for welders, homes and more
Tesla’s hi-powered bi-directional charging showcased, highlighting unique ways to use power from a 123 kWh battery pack. But still no word on Model Y or Model 3 V2L.
Riz Akhtar

May 19, 2025

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BYD’s latest electric city car spied, could be the company’s smallest EV so far
BYD’s smallest EV under development surfaces with new spy shots hinting at something electric for the right-hand-drive markets.
Riz Akhtar

May 18, 2025

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EV News

Tesla self-driving FSD software used in Australia for first time, does hook turn in Melbourne
Tesla’s FSD software lands in Australia with new video showing it being tested in the streets of Melbourne, exciting many across the country.
Riz Akhtar

May 17, 2025

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Ludicrous Feed: China-made electric SUVs in Australia 2025
Tom and Joy from Ludicrous Feed take a close look at all the mid-sized electric SUVs currently available in the Australian market that are manufactured in China.
Ludicrous Feed

May 16, 2025

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