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Porsche confirms details for electric Macan SUV, with 100kWh battery

Porsche confirms details for electric Macan SUV, with 100kWh battery

Porsche unveils some details of its electric Macan SUV, with a 100kWh battery and promise of good range.
Tesla posts job vacancies for Cybertruck factory as production nears

Tesla posts job vacancies for Cybertruck factory as production nears

Promising signs that mass production of Tesla’s Cybertruck ute is edging closer, with job ads posted for the EV maker’s gigafactory in Texas.
New 2022 Tesla Model S Plaid spotted in Europe

New 2022 Tesla Model S Plaid spotted in Europe

First Fremont, California-built Model S Plaid has been spotted in Europe.
BMW starts production on iX1, its entry level electric SUV

BMW starts production on iX1, its entry level electric SUV

BMW starts production of its smallest electric SUV to date, with Australian customers able to register their interest.
Volvo delivers first electric trucks with fossil-free steel

Volvo delivers first electric trucks with fossil-free steel

Volvo says its electric heavy duty trucks are now being made with fossil-free steel made by Nordic steel giant SSAB.
Tritium gets order for 200 EV fast chargers to replace Ireland phone kiosks

Tritium gets order for 200 EV fast chargers to replace Ireland phone kiosks

Some 200 Tritium fast chargers to be rolled out in rural Ireland at sites of telephone kiosks.
The downsides to road tripping with a certain Tesla charging adaptor

The downsides to road tripping with a certain Tesla charging adaptor

If you use the correct equipment your electric vehicle journey will be smooth. If you try and save a few dollars, you’ll soon regret it.
Tesla shows off its new Quicksilver Model Y paint

Tesla shows off its new Quicksilver Model Y paint

Tesla has showcased one of its newest colours at an auto show in Zurich, Switzerland. It came in the form of a Berlin-built Tesla Model Y in Quicksilver paint.