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Toyota bZ4X road test: Japanese car giant’s first electric offering
Toyota’s first electric offering under its own brand finally arrives in Australia. We take the the top of the range model for a drive.
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Australia made battery packs creating SEA change towards electric trucks
SEA says its battery technology to electrify trucks – both big and small – is delivering quick returns for fleet owners, and making drivers happy,
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Cohda demonstrates autonomous-driving safety test in Adelaide streets
Cohda Wireless demonstrates its world-leading connected autonomous vehicle technology in a live trial on the streets of Adelaide.
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Low voltage EV drive system brings Australia EV industry one step closer
An Australian developer unveils a super safe, high power, low voltage electric vehicle drive system, adding to hopes of a home-grown EV manufacturing capability.
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Nissan says new Leaf will be both a car and a power station
It’s not just an electric car, it’s a power station – Nissan Leaf approved as a power plant for the German energy market, using vehicle-to-grid technology.
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ACT urges local governments to join bulk-buy for electric vehicle fleets
The ACT – already Australia’s most welcoming territory for electric vehicles – is launching an electric vehicle bulk-buy program aimed at turning government fleets totally electric.
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Vision Australia says one third of blind people have been hit, or had near miss, with EVs or hybrids
Vision Australia says electric and hybrid cars are dangerous and should make a noise when approaching, as pedestrians are at significant risk.
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Big property investors not ready for impending autonomous vehicle revolution
New report suggests big property owners are sleepwalking into the future. They can see autonomous vehicles coming, but aren’t doing anything about it.
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Tesla buys Chinese land for new $5bn EV factory
Tesla vehicles wearing a made in China sticker could be headed Australia’s way, after news of progress on a site for a factory near Shanghai.
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Jaguar sounds new solution to the silence of electric vehicles
Electric vehicles are known for their silent movement, but this raises its own set of problems which Jaguar has solved a year ahead of upcoming global noise regulations.