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New Model 3 Performance test drive: Better ride and value, from insane to chill

New Model 3 Performance test drive: Better ride and value, from insane to chill

Whether you want to use it in insane of chill mode, the newly refreshed Model 3 Performance offers better value for money, and with a lower price tag.
Australian maker of battery integrated EV chargers hopes to succeed where Tritium failed

Australian maker of battery integrated EV chargers hopes to succeed where Tritium failed

eLumina to launch manufacturing facilities in Gold Coast as it lands orders for its battery-integrated EV charging solutions, many to replace stock made by the collapsed Tritium.
EV charging points to hit 64 million globally by 2029

EV charging points to hit 64 million globally by 2029

New research published this week suggests that the number of charging points around the globe will skyrocket to 64 million by 2029.
BYD Sea Lion 7 EV seen in right hand drive, preparing to launch in 2024

BYD Sea Lion 7 EV seen in right hand drive, preparing to launch in 2024

BYD’s new all electric sleek SUV previewed for right-hand-drive markets like Australia, revealing key details.
Tesla says a sustainable economy will save 16 billion tonnes of fossil fuels a year

Tesla says a sustainable economy will save 16 billion tonnes of fossil fuels a year

Tesla’s 2023 impact report reveals improvements on self-driving safety as well as stunning figures on how much mining could be avoided with a full transition to clean technology.
Another 149 pole-mounted EV chargers to be installed across Australia’s biggest city

Another 149 pole-mounted EV chargers to be installed across Australia’s biggest city

Another 149 pole mounted EV chargers to be installed across certain suburbs in Sydney.
BHP and Rio Tinto to fast track battery electric haul truck trials in Pilbara

BHP and Rio Tinto to fast track battery electric haul truck trials in Pilbara

Rio Tinto and BHP announce plans to collaborate and fast track the testing of large battery electric haul trucks.
“Not good:” Elon Musk slams US EV tariff as three quarters of young Americans say they’d consider buying a Chinese vehicle

“Not good:” Elon Musk slams US EV tariff as three quarters of young Americans say they’d consider buying a Chinese vehicle

Survey find most young US people would consider buying a Chinese vehicle. The polling comes days after a 100% tariff was slapped on imports of Chinese EVs, a move Elon Musk says will “distort the market”.