BYD introduces new “blade” EV battery and plans to sell EV parts to competitors
Warren Buffet-backed BYD hatches plan to sell EV parts to rivals, and seeks to redefine safety standards with new "Blade" lithium iron phosphate EV battery.
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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.
Australia’s Cybertruck market has $1.5 billion potential for Tesla
Crowdsourced data reveals Australia is a hotspot for Tesla Cybertruck reservations, and could be worth $A1.5 billion to the Californian electric vehicle maker.
“Profit before planet”: US car giants snub EVs for easy-to-sell fossil-fuelled SUVs
Future production plans of American auto giants Ford and GM reveal 15 times more SUVs and utility trucks planned than electric vehicles.
Sydney car dealer makes electric cars available on subscription
Hyundai's Kona Electric and Ioniq can now be booked under subscription model from Northern Beaches auto dealer Col Crawford.
Tesla Full Self-Driving can now stop at red lights and stop signs
New video reveals Tesla's Full-Self Driving (FSD) software can now stop for traffic lights and stop signs.
Tesla readies Model Y for Europe, telling Norway to prepare for delivery
UPDATE: It has been brought to our attention that the message sent to Tesla customers in Norway may have been sent by accident.
Jaguar Land Rover to make three new EVs at historic Castle Bromwich plant
Jaguar to make three new pure electric vehicles at a £1 billion specialist electric vehicle production facility by converting historic Castle Bromwich site.
Hyundai to bring range-boosting Kona design tweaks to Australian market
Hyundai tweaks the design of the all-electric Kona, giving the vehicle a 35km range boost without impacting performance or battery capacity.
Ford Mustang Mach-E orders tipped to open in mid-May with $1,500 deposit
Orders for the upcoming Ford Mach-E electric Mustang may open as soon as mid-May, as dealer training material reveals a $1,500 deposit.
Nissan and Uber sign agreement to go green with 2,000 Leafs in London
2,000 all-electric Nissan Leafs will be available for Uber drivers in London as part of new deal inked by the Japanese car maker and rideshare company Uber.