A rare glimpse inside Tesla Semi reveals the future of trucking
Zero-emission trucks like the Tesla Semi will help reduce emissions in a big way. Here is a rare glimpse into what they're like on the inside.
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Riz is the founder of carloop based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV data, insight reports and trends. He is a mechanical engineer who spent the first 7 years of his career building transport infrastructure before starting carloop. He has a passion for cars, particularly EVs and wants to help reduce transport emissions in Australia. He currently drives a red Tesla Model 3.
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Volvo makes its first commercial delivery of medium duty electric truck in Australia
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