Tesla tests Cybertruck’s bulletproof body ahead of launch
Tesla Cybertruck undergoing further testing ahead of launch, this time for steel-body hardness.
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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.
ACT adds new electric buses made by Australia’s oldest bus builder
ACT boosts growing electric bus fleet with first deliveries from the oldest bus maker in Australia.
BYD website crashes as 50,000 customers check out newly launched electric Seal
BYD importer says website crashes under the weight of 50,000 customers trying out the configurator for the new BYD Seal electric sedan.
Multiple Kia EV9 electric people movers spotted in the wild
Kia's large 7-seater electric SUV spotted multiple times on Sydney roads.
Tritium in danger of losing Nasdaq listing after dramatic share slump
Tritium's plunging stock has elicited a warning that it risks being delisted from Nasdaq unless it can engineer a recovery in its share price.
Toyota, Suzuki, Great Wall, VW and Hyundai ranked worst for EVs among legacy car makers
Rankings of top legacy car makers on switch to EVs puts Mercedes and BMW at the top, and Toyota, VW, Great Wall and Hyundai down the bottom.
Volkwagen ramps EV production back up in Germany after demand lull
VW ramps up production in German plant but warns of further job losses because of "reluctance" of European customers to buy battery powered vehicles.
Nissan to showcase Hyper Urban and “array” of electric concept cars
Nissan unveils a "Hyper Urban" electric concept car and an array of other options at Japan Mobility show.
It’s good the High Court overturned Victoria’s questionable EV tax. But there’s a sting in the tail
The road user charge was terrible policy, environmentally and economically. But the Court’s decision has flagged the urgent need for a consistent policy.
Fact Check: FUD runs wild after High Court ruling against EV road tax
It didn't take long after the High Court decision for the FUD to spread about EVs. Here is a fact check about pollution, road funding, and the benefits of electric cars.