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“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.
Origin lures Tesla drivers with automated home charging tariff that avoids peaks

Origin lures Tesla drivers with automated home charging tariff that avoids peaks

Origin launches app-based plan that will charge Tesla EVs at home at lowest possible rate and avoid peaks. It plans to extend it to other EVs soon.
Will batteries follow Moore’s law? China invests $A1.3 billion into solid-state battery research

Will batteries follow Moore’s law? China invests $A1.3 billion into solid-state battery research

Morgan Stanley says China’s big R&D investments could result in batteries following a Moore’s Law trend. Meanwhile, the US imposing tariffs on Chinese EVs signals its intention to take the slow path to decarbonisation.
Jeep unveils Wagoneer S electric SUV, on its way to Australian market in 2025

Jeep unveils Wagoneer S electric SUV, on its way to Australian market in 2025

American auto marque unveils new electric SUV as its first “globally available” electric vehicle model, but is the second EV to present to the Australian market.