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James Fernyhough is a reporter at RenewEconomy and The Driven. He has worked at The Australian Financial Review and the Financial Times, and is interested in all things related to climate change and the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Tesla begins all-camera autopilot system upgrade, ditches radar

Tesla will begin overhauling the autopilot system in some models immediately, ditching radar in favour of an entirely camera-based system.

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Mercedes-Benz to use green steel “as early as 2025”

Mercedes-Benz takes equity stake in Swedish start-up H2 Green Steel and will begin using green steel in its cars as early as 2025.

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Going electric and banning new petrol cars could be Australia’s next big light bulb moment

In 2007 Malcolm Turnbull turned off the traditional light-bulb industry’s life support without blinking. It's time Australia did the same with fossil fuel cars.

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Reservations for Tesla Cybertruck electric ute may now exceed one million

Crowd-sourced data suggests that reservations for the Tesla Cybertruck have surpassed 1 million.

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Tesla told to pay Model S owners in Norway for throttling range and charging speed

Tesla told to pay compensation to owners of Model S cars in Norway after loss of driving range and charging speed that also affected Tesla owners in Australia.

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Ford unveils lower-cost version of electric F150 ute with plugs for tradies

US auto giant Ford lifts veil on lower priced version of all-electric F-150 commercial ute, aimed at the tradie market with all the required plugs for tools.

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Will every new car in Australia be electric by 2035? CSIRO says it might

Can Australia keep up with global vehicle electrification targets? CSIRO modelling suggests the "pull and push" of global market forces will leave it with no choice.