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Mercedes-Benz tests solar paint it says could deliver 20,000 kms range a year

Mercedes-Benz tests solar paint it says could deliver 20,000 kms range a year

Mercedes Benz is testing a new solar paint that it says could deliver an astonishing annual driving range of 20,000km.
Ford drops Australia plans for Puma Gen-E small electric SUV

Ford drops Australia plans for Puma Gen-E small electric SUV

Ford drops plans to bring its delayed Puma electric small SUV to Australia, one of five electrified models it had planned to bring to this country.
EV sales hold steady in November, despite slump in both Tesla and BYD

EV sales hold steady in November, despite slump in both Tesla and BYD

Latest EV sales show a recovering EV market off the back of price cuts, but Tesla and BYD are both down over the year. Is there a changing of the guard?
Type 00: Jaguar unveils a startling pastel electric concept to mark its future

Type 00: Jaguar unveils a startling pastel electric concept to mark its future

Jaguar has followed its controversial re-brand with the launch of its Type 00 concept car – which points the way to an electric future, with a difference.
“No one is close:” EVs continue to dominate in Norway with 94 pct share

“No one is close:” EVs continue to dominate in Norway with 94 pct share

Norway maintains lead as best performing EV market with full battery electric cars making up 94 per cent of new car sales in November.
Fortescue to build and test world’s most powerful electric fast charger

Fortescue to build and test world’s most powerful electric fast charger

Fortescue has landed $10 million in ARENA funds to help build and test world’s most powerful fast chargers for its planned fleet of giant electric haul trucks.
Tesla pips BYD as global EV sales edge higher in 2024, plug in hybrids surge

Tesla pips BYD as global EV sales edge higher in 2024, plug in hybrids surge

Tesla retains its small advantage over BYD in global EV sales, but while the full battery electric market edged ahead in 2024, the big move came in plug in hybrids.
Tesla EVs can now drive themselves to superchargers

Tesla EVs can now drive themselves to superchargers

A Tesla driver with latest FSD software shows how the car can automatically drive to and back up at a supercharger station without any driver input.