Electric Cars
The Driven Podcast: Bill Shorten on his new Tesla, and what it did to his weekend
Bill Shorten may no longer be leader of the Labor Party, but he does own a Tesla, becoming the first federal MP to go electric as part of his parliamentary package. Did it ruin his weekend?
Ford’s pivot to electric vehicles gets approval from the market
Ford captures newly-stoked investor confidence with stance on electrification and boosted by Biden administration’s $1 trillion deal.
Volkswagen plans new EV model and factory to rival Tesla
Volkswagen says it will build a new factory near Wolfsburg HQ to build a flagship electric sedan, starting in 2026 with level 4 autonomy.
Australia last on the dance card for new electric vehicles
Carmakers welcome new funding for public chargers, but say Coalition’s “EV strategy” will do little to encourage more choice or cheaper electric cars.
How our Tesla towed “Slo-Mo” the camping trailer into an electric future
We use our Tesla Model 3 to tow our camper trailer, which we dubbed ‘Slo-Mo” because it is unwilling to move, and has to be dragged into the future.Â
