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Four new electric cars are now available for Australia – as grey imports
Four more electric vehicles are now available to Australian drivers, including popular models made by Nissan, Peugeot, Kia and Fiat.
Tesla Model 3 prevails with two hill climb victories after Pikes Peak crash
Two Tesla Model 3s claim first and second place in exhibition class of 2020 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, with one Model 3 resurrected after it literally bit the dust.
Lithium Australia’s Envirostream to start recycling old electric car batteries
Envirostream Australia to start recycling EV batteries in coming weeks, saying it will use materials reclaimed to create new battery cathode materials.
Tesla becomes seventh biggest company in US after five-to-one stock split
Tesla stock rises by 12.57% after five-to-one stock split, valuing it as seventh largest company in US by market cap, and worth more than Visa.
Bollinger Motors unveils electric delivery vans
Bollinger Motors unveils Deliver-E electric van, an all-electric van concept tailor-made for the delivery market.
US gives electric car makers six more months to install acoustic warning systems
US car makers given another six months to meet “quiet car” regulations requiring electric and hybrid vehicles emit audible sounds at low speeds.
Harley Davidson gets ready to launch electric Livewire in Australia
The all-electric Harley Livewire is not the first electric HD, but it's the best bet to get a growing number of riders past their close affinity to complex petrol engines.
Mercedes-Benz joins climate pledge, delivers 1,800 electric vans to Amazon
Mercedes-Benz delivers 1,800 electric vans to Amazon, joining US online retail giant's climate pledge launched by CEO Jeff Bezos in 2019.
Tesla owner modifies $20 Casio watch to become Model 3 car key
Enterprising Tesla Model 3 owner modifies "old school" Casio watch with genius hack so that he can use it to open his electric car.