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We have been fooled into driving large, dangerous vehicles, and they are killing us

We have been fooled into driving large, dangerous vehicles, and they are killing us

Australians are being fooled into driving bigger and more dangerous vehicles, and they are killing us in more than one way.
MG gets Australian approval for SUV S5, its new low-cost EV

MG gets Australian approval for SUV S5, its new low-cost EV

MG’s upcoming electric SUV, the S5 gets Australian approval, hinting at six locally-bound variants with world’s thinnest battery pack.
BYD teases next new model, and a possible successor to popular Atto 3

BYD teases next new model, and a possible successor to popular Atto 3

BYD’s upcoming Sealion 05 EV spotted in regulatory approval documents, giving a sneak peek into what’s to come from leading NEV maker.
Australian retailer moves into EV charging, signs network deal with UK provider

Australian retailer moves into EV charging, signs network deal with UK provider

Australian retailer specialising in renewable energy ventures into the EV world with an agreement to create a new network of ultra-fast chargers with prominent UK provider.
Elon Musk says “tens of millions of driverless Teslas” on the way as new interior details emerge

Elon Musk says “tens of millions of driverless Teslas” on the way as new interior details emerge

Tesla CEO Elon Musk predicts tens of millions of Cybercab Robotaxis in coming years – assuming regulatory approvals, of course.
Australians drive some of the dirtiest vehicles in the world, and their cars are getting bigger

Australians drive some of the dirtiest vehicles in the world, and their cars are getting bigger

Australians drive some of the dirtiest vehicles in the world, according to a transport study, which found they are more polluting than vehicles in Romania, Croatia and Bulgaria.
Chinese NEV sales surpass million-mark again, take 52 pct of new car market

Chinese NEV sales surpass million-mark again, take 52 pct of new car market

Sales of new electric vehicles in China hit 1.277 million in November, the fourth consecutive month to surpass one million units sold, and taking its total market share to 52 per cent.
Battery electric cars  account for one quarter of UK new car sales in November

Battery electric cars account for one quarter of UK new car sales in November

Registrations of new battery electric vehicles in UK reached 38,581 in November accounting for just over a quarter of the overall market, and making it second biggest EV market in Europe.