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Tesla offers free Supercharging for a year on its electric sedan

Tesla offers free Supercharging for a year on its electric sedan

Tesla offers free supercharging for a year on its sedan model to help it boost sales.
BYD next generation Atto 3 unveiled with 5 minute flash charging

BYD next generation Atto 3 unveiled with 5 minute flash charging

BYD unveils a new version of first EV in Australia, with amazing charging tech and an increase in length.
Electric J5 SUV helps Omoda Jaecoo become fastest brand to one million sales

Electric J5 SUV helps Omoda Jaecoo become fastest brand to one million sales

Chery’s adventure focused Omoda Jaecoo brand reaches 1 million global sales in 3 years since launching, helped along by success of J5 electric SUV.
BYD’s next electric sports car spotted ahead of imminent launch

BYD’s next electric sports car spotted ahead of imminent launch

BYDs performance sports car under the Denza brand spotted without cammouflage, ahead of imminent launch.
Hybrids, petrol cars and BYD EVs caught short on range and fuel efficiency claims

Hybrids, petrol cars and BYD EVs caught short on range and fuel efficiency claims

Drivers have been warned to be “deeply sceptical” of automakers’ claims after several popular hybrid and petrol cars were caught using significantly more fuel than advertised.
Musk delays release of Roadster, Optimus and unsupervised FSD, as Tesla margins jump

Musk delays release of Roadster, Optimus and unsupervised FSD, as Tesla margins jump

Musk announces delay on release of Roadster, Optimus robot and FSD, and says that new “micro-factories” will be needed to upgrade older Tesla EVs for full self driving.
Polestar hopes four new EV models will help reverse multi-billion dollar loss in 2025

Polestar hopes four new EV models will help reverse multi-billion dollar loss in 2025

Polestar hopes release of four new EV models in coming years will help reverse its massive financial losses, which reached $US.236 billion in 2025 despite a one third lift in EV sales.
European EV sales jump 51 pct in March as fuel prices surge due to Gulf war

European EV sales jump 51 pct in March as fuel prices surge due to Gulf war

New electric vehicle (EV) registrations grew by 51 per cent in March across Europe, accounting for 22 per cent of all new car sales across 15 key markets.