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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.
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.