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More passenger safety features to come to Tesla models

More passenger safety features to come to Tesla models

Elon Musk says Tesla to use inner-cabin cameras to improve the safety of infants and pets after replying to an owner’s concerns.
Volta Trucks receives €40 million boost to electric truck as a service model

Volta Trucks receives €40 million boost to electric truck as a service model

Volta Trucks lands €40 million from the European Investment Bank designed to help support the company’s rollout of its Truck as a Service model.
Nissan teases promised prototype of electric Skyline GT-R

Nissan teases promised prototype of electric Skyline GT-R

Japanese automaker Nissan has offered us a brief glimpse of an electric prototype of its iconic Skyline.
As budget day looms, the message is clear: Help us to electrify homes and vehicles

As budget day looms, the message is clear: Help us to electrify homes and vehicles

The government should be on a war footing to electrify homes and cars. Households in my electorate, alone, could be saving $3,440 a year.
“An immense amount of competition:” V2G charging station costs set to plummet

“An immense amount of competition:” V2G charging station costs set to plummet

A two-year vehicle-to-grid project has yielded valuable data on how best to use the technology. V2G costs are currently high but industry leaders think that’s about to change.
EU votes to kill range anxiety with rapid boost in EV chargers for cars and trucks

EU votes to kill range anxiety with rapid boost in EV chargers for cars and trucks

EU requires public EV chargers for electric cars every 60kms along major highways by 2025, and for electric trucks by 2030.
Kia unveils all-electric EV9 three-row SUV, with swivel seats and “boost” options

Kia unveils all-electric EV9 three-row SUV, with swivel seats and “boost” options

Kia has provided full details of its much anticipated EV9 7-seater electric SUV which will arrive in Australia this year. But still no details on pricing.
“Disguise, defeat and deny:” Toyota loses appeal and must pay $1.3bln for dodgy diesel filters

“Disguise, defeat and deny:” Toyota loses appeal and must pay $1.3bln for dodgy diesel filters

Federal Court orders Toyota to compensate customers with faulty diesel particulate filters. But there is no compensation to those forced to breathe polluted air.