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BYD Sealion 7 electric SUV gets Australian approval and reveals key details

BYD Sealion 7 electric SUV gets Australian approval and reveals key details

Details of BYD’s upcoming mid-sized Sealion 7 SUV now approved for sale in Australia, hints key specs of two variants.
Our readers respond to Peter Dutton: We charge our EVs and home batteries with solar every day

Our readers respond to Peter Dutton: We charge our EVs and home batteries with solar every day

Peter Dutton’s claim that rooftop solar cannot charge an electric car and a home battery at the same time may be the dumbest thing said about EVs since Scott Morrison said they won’t tow your boat. Our readers respond.
Nio completes 60 million EV battery swaps in China

Nio completes 60 million EV battery swaps in China

Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Nio has surpassed 60 million battery swaps in its home market, only four months after it passed the 50 million mark.
Xpeng officially launches in Australia, opens flagship Sydney showroom

Xpeng officially launches in Australia, opens flagship Sydney showroom

Xpeng launches brand in Australia, opens flagship experience centre in Sydney.
Nikola on edge of ruin again as it lays off employees

Nikola on edge of ruin again as it lays off employees

Nikola is once again on the edge of ruin, scrounging what money it can to stay afloat even as it lays off employees and is confronted by yet more issues with its trucks.
Australian man sets new Guinness World Record for longest electric ride on Harley LiveWire

Australian man sets new Guinness World Record for longest electric ride on Harley LiveWire

A South Australian man has secured a second Guinness World Record with his electric Harley-Davidson LiveWire.
Tesla offers free supercharging for life for new owners

Tesla offers free supercharging for life for new owners

Tesla offers free supercharging for life incentives on new purchases of one of its most iconic models.
Chinese smartphone giant turns to EVs and sets sights on international markets

Chinese smartphone giant turns to EVs and sets sights on international markets

Xiaomi, world’s leading phone maker, looks at global expansion of its highly successful EVs with an SUV in the works.