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Peugeot slashes prices of its first electric van by nearly $15,000

Peugeot slashes prices of its first electric van by nearly $15,000

Peugeot extends its price cuts for newly launched electric vehicles by slashing almost $15,000 off the drive-away price of its electric van.
Australian logistics giant to add 300 electric trucks, vans and mobile chargers

Australian logistics giant to add 300 electric trucks, vans and mobile chargers

After building Australia’s first fully electrified last-mile delivery depot, Team Global Express is now scaling the electrification of its fleet with the help of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation.
“Madmen fuelling the madness:” UN chief demands end to fossil fuel advertising

“Madmen fuelling the madness:” UN chief demands end to fossil fuel advertising

UN chief Antonio Guterres calls out fossil fuel industries as “godfathers of chaos” for their efforts to sabotage the world’s actions on climate, and calls for fossil fuel advertising ban.
“Hi Sandy!” Tesla engineers pay tribute to Sandy Munro with Cybertruck easter egg

“Hi Sandy!” Tesla engineers pay tribute to Sandy Munro with Cybertruck easter egg

Tesla engineers have paid tribute to automotive legend Sandy Munro by etching his name onto a Cybertruck circuitboard. It’s these little things that make the Tesla community so strong.
Multiple Supercharger upgrades on the way to accommodate non-Tesla EVs

Multiple Supercharger upgrades on the way to accommodate non-Tesla EVs

Tesla continues upgrades to supercharger sites with new V4 superchargers going into multiple locations.
Volkswagen expands electric ID.7 sedan offering with bigger battery and more range

Volkswagen expands electric ID.7 sedan offering with bigger battery and more range

Volkswagen unveils more powerful variants for its popular ID.7 electric sedan, with a bigger battery also offering more range.
“I’m sorry:” Toyota ends petrol-only sales of key models as new scandal emerges over test data

“I’m sorry:” Toyota ends petrol-only sales of key models as new scandal emerges over test data

Toyota to stop sales of “petrol-only” versions of some of its top selling models in Australia. But the news may not be as climate positive as some people believe.
Price war helps electric vehicle sales rebound in May, as BYD eats into Tesla market share

Price war helps electric vehicle sales rebound in May, as BYD eats into Tesla market share

EV sales see a rise with over 8,000 electric cars sold in Australia in May, but with BYD and other Chinese car makers eating into Tesla’s dominant market share.