Tesla “shaping the future” as it makes top 10 trusted car brands in Australia
Tesla listed in top ten trusted car companies in Australia by Roy Morgan, ahead of Mercedes-Benz, Kia, and notably, fellow US car brand Ford.
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Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
Tesla “accelerates” delivery for surplus Long Range Performance Model 3 stock
Tesla Australia adds surplus pre-configured Model 3s to inventory page and says they are all "available for accelerated delivery".
Toyota rules out electric vehicles for Australia, because of price
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Australia start-up designs solar car port fit for Tesla Cybertruck
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Porsche Taycan chews through double power of Tesla Model 3
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Fisker Ocean electric SUV to be unveiled in Las Vegas, RHD planned
Fisker Ocean electric SUV to be unveiled at CES 2020 in early January 2020, and will be made available to right hand drive markets.
Mercedes-Benz previews EQA electric crossover before 2020 unveil
Mercedes previews another upcoming electric model, a four-door crossover dubbed the EQA.
Tesla to target 500,000 cars a year in Germany, with Model Y first priority
Tesla plans to make 500,000 cars a year at German factory, starting with Model Y as soon as 2021.
Why the Cybertruck “far surpasses” other utes, and will maintain its value
The Tesla Cybertruck beats other utility trucks such as the Ford F-150 on value and could maintain its value far beyond competitors, new analysis suggests.
New Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in gets bigger battery, same range
New Outlander PHEV (plug-in hybrid) gets better tech, and a larger battery ... but no increase in range.