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China’s efforts to decarbonise road transport are decent – but not sufficient

China’s efforts to decarbonise road transport are decent – but not sufficient

China needs to ban all new fossil fuel passenger car sales by 2035 and urban delivery vans by 2025 if it is to meet its climate targets.
Musk opens Berlin Gigafactory: “We have to make a lot of electric cars”

Musk opens Berlin Gigafactory: “We have to make a lot of electric cars”

Musk opens Berlin Gigafactory and presents first Tesla cars to be built in country regarded as birthplace of the internal combustion engine.
Tesla planes and a $15,000 EV: Is this Part 3 of Musk’s master plan to end fossil fuels?

Tesla planes and a $15,000 EV: Is this Part 3 of Musk’s master plan to end fossil fuels?

An urban Tesla plane and a $15,000 EV. The third part of Musk’s master plan to end fossil fuels is likely to include some radical technology changes.
Look who’s ruining the weekend now: Why it’s so hard to buy an electric car

Look who’s ruining the weekend now: Why it’s so hard to buy an electric car

It’s nearly impossible to buy an EV in Australia now, given the huge demand and dwindling supplies. Guess who’s responsible for ruining the weekend.
Porsche says four out of five of its new vehicle sales will be electric by 2030

Porsche says four out of five of its new vehicle sales will be electric by 2030

Porsche sets new long term electric target, and flags investment in premium charging networks and battery technologies.
Old Nissan Leaf EV batteries used as storage to back up Spanish coal plant

Old Nissan Leaf EV batteries used as storage to back up Spanish coal plant

Used batteries from 48 Nissan Leaf EVs form the basis of a new storage facility that will act as a back up to a Spanish coal plant and boost grid reliability.
AGL kicks off EV grid “orchestration” trial with 200 home smart chargers

AGL kicks off EV grid “orchestration” trial with 200 home smart chargers

AGL Energy kicks off $8m ARENA-backed electric vehicle grid orchestration trial, with installation of 200 EV smart chargers in homes across three states.
Atto 3 electric SUV maker BYD forced to raise prices as material costs jump

Atto 3 electric SUV maker BYD forced to raise prices as material costs jump

BYD, maker of Atto 3 electric compact SUV, ups prices in China as rising material costs continue to affect the EV industry.