Electric Cars
Plugged In: EV tax shock, EV vision, new fast charger, self-driving shuttle
Weekly wrap-up of Australian EV news, including tax backlash, the EV Vision conference, new fast chargers, and a self-driving shuttle trial.
Tesla busts $US500 billion barrier, as Musk flags smaller European car
Tesla skyrockets to almost triple value of Toyota as investors scramble prior to S&P500 inclusion, as Musk hints at smaller EV for Europe.
Electric Nation installs first of 100 chargers in latest V2G trial in UK
Nissan EV owners in UK recruited for latest V2G trial by Electric Nation, a Western Power Distribution (WPD) and CrowdCharge project.
Rivian electric R1T ute and R1S SUV go on sale to public
Michigan-based EV start-up Rivian officially opens online configurator to public, giving first look at electric R1T ute and R1S SUV in fully-optioned glory.
“Fake electrics”: Plug-in hybrids pollute more than claimed, new research finds
New testing shows that plug-in hybrids emit considerably more CO2 than advertised, and problem could be even worse as drivers charge up before entering low emissions zones.
