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Queensland offers $3,000 subsidy to EVs priced under $58,000, excludes Tesla

Queensland offers $3,000 subsidy to EVs priced under $58,000, excludes Tesla

Queensland offers $3,000 subsidy to new EVs priced below $58,000, which means Tesla Model 3 will not qualify.
Enel X joins push to install EV chargers at vacation rental properties

Enel X joins push to install EV chargers at vacation rental properties

Enel X partners with Ok2Charge to roll out fully automated smart EV charging stations at vacation rental properties around the globe.
Tesla jacks up Australia Model 3 EV prices by up to $4,000, and all models in US too

Tesla jacks up Australia Model 3 EV prices by up to $4,000, and all models in US too

Tesla jacks up Model 3 prices in Australia by between $3,000 and $4,000.
BYD Seal electric sportscar to rival Tesla Model 3 confirmed for Australia

BYD Seal electric sportscar to rival Tesla Model 3 confirmed for Australia

An all-electric sports car from China EV giant BYD that will likely be dubbed the “Atto 4” has been confirmed for Australia.
Tesla wait times stretch out to 2023, but is it really only “rich people” who buy them?

Tesla wait times stretch out to 2023, but is it really only “rich people” who buy them?

Tesla hits another supply ceiling with wait times now pushing out further for the second time in as many months. But is it really just rich people buying them?
Mercedes-Benz to build battery recycling plant with Australia’s Neometals

Mercedes-Benz to build battery recycling plant with Australia’s Neometals

Mercedes-Benz to build its own battery recycling plant in cooperation with Primobius, a joint venture between SMS group and Australia’s Neometals.
Tesla gets ready to offer new dual motor Model Y variant with 4680 cells

Tesla gets ready to offer new dual motor Model Y variant with 4680 cells

Tesla could be on verge of offering a new version of its Model Y with new 4680 cells and battery pack to be built at Gigafactory Texas.
Ford F-150 Lightning to test V2G in California to boost grid reliability

Ford F-150 Lightning to test V2G in California to boost grid reliability

Ford’s new F-150 Lightning electric utility truck will be used to explore how its V2G technology can interact with the grid to make electricity more reliable.