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Norway EV sales high but long road to leave fossil fuels behind

Norway EV sales high but long road to leave fossil fuels behind

Even in Norway there’s a long road to leaving fuel use behind. What about in Australia?
Will surging diesel fuel prices drive an exodus to electric?

Will surging diesel fuel prices drive an exodus to electric?

Australian diesel prices have doubled in two years and look likely to go higher. Could this signal the tipping point for electric utes, SUVs, vans and trucks?
Tesla restarts Model 3 production for one Australian state

Tesla restarts Model 3 production for one Australian state

A handful of Tesla Model 3 order holders receive confirmation their EV has been built.
VW seeks to remedy software woes with $3.7 billion spend on JV

VW seeks to remedy software woes with $3.7 billion spend on JV

Volkswagen group’s troubled software subsidiary has started a $3.7 billion joint venture with Horizon Robotics.
Sales jump, but industry warns Australia still an “afterthought” for EV makers

Sales jump, but industry warns Australia still an “afterthought” for EV makers

Australia’s peak electric vehicle body again calls for vehicle emissions standards, as EV sales leap, but still lag well behind other key markets.
Lexus unveils updated UX 300e with boosted battery pack

Lexus unveils updated UX 300e with boosted battery pack

Lexus unveils updated Lexus UX 300e, a “significant evolution” of the brand’s first battery electric vehicle with a 40% boost to range.
BYD Atto 3 now receives ANCAP 5-star safety rating

BYD Atto 3 now receives ANCAP 5-star safety rating

Days after getting the highest possible NCAP safety rating, BYD Atto 3 is given five stars in New Zealand by ANCAP, with Australia soon to follow.
Hands free, emissions free: Husqvarna unveils “virtual boundary” robotic mower

Hands free, emissions free: Husqvarna unveils “virtual boundary” robotic mower

New battery electric Husqvarna Automower NERA uses sat-nav to work within virtual boundaries and to program where to cut, when, and at what height.