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Tesla to offer adaptive headlights on select models via software update

Tesla to offer adaptive headlights on select models via software update

Tesla has started to rollout a new software update to enable matrix LED lights, making night driving safer.
Lotus launches Emeya, its first electric four-door sedan

Lotus launches Emeya, its first electric four-door sedan

Lotus has launched its second all-electric car with impressive design, acceleration and top speed.
Tesla takes Cybertruck outside of the US, including China

Tesla takes Cybertruck outside of the US, including China

Tesla is taking the Cybertruck outside of the US for roadshows and international automotive industry events.
Car makers race to outdo each other on EV discounts in response to subsidy cuts

Car makers race to outdo each other on EV discounts in response to subsidy cuts

In Germany, the sudden cut of electric vehicle purchasing subsidies has caused carmakers to compete on heavy discounts. Will it last?
Victoria begins refunds of “world’s worst” EV road tax

Victoria begins refunds of “world’s worst” EV road tax

As refunds for Victoria’s much maligned road user tax start to arrive, it seems the government is bending over backwards to mollify its EV community.
New generation Kona Electric: An EV-led design with a spare wheel!

New generation Kona Electric: An EV-led design with a spare wheel!

After starting out as an electric version of a petrol car, the new generation Kona Electric feels much more functional thanks to Hyundai’s EV-led approach. 
Submissions open for EV transition inquiry, as efficiency standards remain in limbo

Submissions open for EV transition inquiry, as efficiency standards remain in limbo

Still lacking a national vehicle efficiency standard, Australia gets a new Parliamentary inquiry into the impacts and opportunities of the transition to EVs.
ChargePoint officially quits Australia as national charger growth tipped to double

ChargePoint officially quits Australia as national charger growth tipped to double

US charging network provider confirms it will “no longer maintain a presence in Australia” from February, shuttering its chargers and app.