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New Tesla Model Y variant with more range specs spotted in approval documentation

New Tesla Model Y variant with more range specs spotted in approval documentation

Tesla’s new variant with range boost spotted in Approval documentation, paving path for sale.
Construction begins on new NSW electric bus manufacturing facility

Construction begins on new NSW electric bus manufacturing facility

Construction had got underway on a new bus manufacturing facility that will help deliver 128 electric buses as part of the Transport for NSW Zero Emissions Bus program.
“It should not be rushed:” Bowen says road user charge will only happen “when it is ready”

“It should not be rushed:” Bowen says road user charge will only happen “when it is ready”

Federal energy and climate minister Chris Bowen has downplayed fears of an arbitrary tax on electric vehicles, saying a road user charge would only happen “when it is ready.”
Hyundai debuts Ioniq 3 electric hatchback, set to arrive in Australia in early 2027

Hyundai debuts Ioniq 3 electric hatchback, set to arrive in Australia in early 2027

Hyundai has unveiled its next electric vehicle (EV), the Ioniq 3 compact hatchback, which will debut first in Europe with two battery options before it arrives in Australia in early 2027.
Price parity: Cost of new EVs now lower than petrol cars in key right hand market

Price parity: Cost of new EVs now lower than petrol cars in key right hand market

The average cost of EVs has fallen below that of petrol cars in the world’s biggest right hand drive market, as the surge in fuel prices also rekindles interest in electric cars.
Australia’s first electric hydrofoil boats to be rolled out on Tasmania’s Derwent River

Australia’s first electric hydrofoil boats to be rolled out on Tasmania’s Derwent River

The Derwent River in Tasmania will soon play host to Australia’s first network of electric hydrofoil boats.
Hyundai says EVs now 20 pct of Australian orders as electric interest surges

Hyundai says EVs now 20 pct of Australian orders as electric interest surges

Hyundai says EVs now account for 20 per cent of its volumes – up from 3 per cent – due to the surge in interest sparked by the war-induced fossil fuel supply crisis.
Bowen says Australia’s small but growing fleet of EVs is saving 15 million litres of petrol a week

Bowen says Australia’s small but growing fleet of EVs is saving 15 million litres of petrol a week

Energy minister Chris Bowen says Australia’s relatively small fleet of electric vehicles is saving around 15 million litres a week. “That’s a good thing.”