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Volkswagen teases first images of upcoming ID.4 electric SUV and will open pre-orders for the ID.4 following a global launch on September 23.
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Hyundai reaps rewards of electrification strategy, while other ICE players languish
Hyundai Motors is the only major legacy auto maker to deliver a positive stock return so far in 2020, prompting S&P Global to give thumbs up to its electrification strategy.
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Toyota hedges bets on hybrid HiLux, at odds with own sales record
An electrified Toyota HiLux could come to Australia but would depend on market demand, Toyota exec says at 2021 HiLux unveiling.
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Australian electric bike start-up Zoomo lands $16 million in capital, led by CEFC
Electric bike start-up Bolt Bikes rebrands as Zoomo and raises $16 million as it seeks to capture growing last-mile delivery market.
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Jaguar slashes ticket price of I-Pace with new entry level electric SUV
Jaguar slashes price of 2021 I-Pace EV400 electric SUV, and introduces entry-level EV320 variant in bid to capture piece of the busy European electric car market.
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Tesla starts Model Y Giga Press offensive, streamlines Model 3 production
Tesla is kicking off its Model Y offensive, with new developments in Fremont and China indicating a ramp up of production is imminent.
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Electric garbage truck ‘on trial’ in western Sydney
Blacktown City Council in Western Sydney begins trial of electric garbage truck as part of effort to reach net-zero emissions by 2030.
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Xpeng follows slew of EV startups with plan to go public
China electric car maker Xpeng has announced plans to go public in the United States, following a slew of EV makers keen on emulating success of Tesla.
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EV sales triple in Germany, disrupting market with 11% share
Germany auto market "now officially" disrupted by plug-in electric cars, which in July accounted for record 11% of all car sales.
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Musk hints Tesla batteries could enable electric flight by 2023
Tesla batteries could have an energy density high enough to power an electric plane by 2023, Elon Musk has hinted on Twitter.
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