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Tesla says EPA must be more aggressive on US vehicle emission standards

Tesla says EPA must be more aggressive on US vehicle emission standards

Tesla is calling on the US Environmental Protection Agency to be much more aggressive on vehicle emissions standards. It says the EPA’s current goals are far lower than Tesla’s own production plans.
ACT EV fleet doubling every year as market share hits 20% for second month in a row

ACT EV fleet doubling every year as market share hits 20% for second month in a row

ACT hit 20% EV market share for the second month in a row. While the overall fleet is still small, it’s doubling every year.
“Chargers that work:” Tesla boasts of 99.9 pct Supercharger uptime as others struggle

“Chargers that work:” Tesla boasts of 99.9 pct Supercharger uptime as others struggle

Tesla shows how its industry leading supercharging network’s reliability is powering the future of EV adoption.
“Quite likely:” Musk hints at India gigafactory after meeting with Modi

“Quite likely:” Musk hints at India gigafactory after meeting with Modi

France, Italy, Spain and South Korea are all lobbying for Tesla to set up manufacturing in their country. India may also become home to a Tesla Gigafactory.
Italian luxury electric start-up Aehra unveils sleek “ultra-premium” sedan with 800km range

Italian luxury electric start-up Aehra unveils sleek “ultra-premium” sedan with 800km range

Italian “ultra-premium” electric automotive brand Aehra unveils new all-electric sedan, a sleek one-box design and a target range of 800 kilometres.
Air taxis might fail to take off, study warns, if wind gust threat keeps them grounded

Air taxis might fail to take off, study warns, if wind gust threat keeps them grounded

A new study from RMIT finds that increased wind gusts around city buildings may be a show stopper for air taxis and a Jetsons style future.
China set to overtake Japan as world’s largest car exporter thanks to surging EVs

China set to overtake Japan as world’s largest car exporter thanks to surging EVs

Booming EV shipments have helped China become a car exporting powerhouse. After overtaking Germany in export volume last year, China will take the top spot from Japan in 2023.
Tesla Cybertruck lands in New Zealand for winter testing

Tesla Cybertruck lands in New Zealand for winter testing

Cybertruck lands in New Zealand ahead of likely winter testing as Tesla finalises development.