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BAM! Latest video of Tesla Cybertruck reveals how it opens with no door handles

BAM! Latest video of Tesla Cybertruck reveals how it opens with no door handles

New images and a video of upcoming Tesla Cybertruck reveal some secrets.
UK backs EV battery gigafactory to be built on site of former coal plant

UK backs EV battery gigafactory to be built on site of former coal plant

UK battery cell developer Britishvolt gets government support for its EV battery gigafactory on the site of the former Blyth coal-fired power station.
Great Wall seeks Australian trademark for low priced Ora Good Cat EV

Great Wall seeks Australian trademark for low priced Ora Good Cat EV

Chinese automaker Great Wall has filed trademark processes for the Ora Good Cat in Australia, likely leading to a new low priced EV for local consumers.
Evee: Australian electric car sharing platform doubles in size to 100 vehicles

Evee: Australian electric car sharing platform doubles in size to 100 vehicles

Evee, Australia’s only electric car sharing platform, says it car sharing options doubled in the past year to more than 100 EVs.
Lightyear validates world-record solar car aerodynamics

Lightyear validates world-record solar car aerodynamics

Lightyear says it is “on track” to achieving a record-breaking 0.20 simulated drag coefficient with its ground-breaking Lightyear One solar car.
Tesla recalls one in three Model 3 EVs and most Model S electric sedans

Tesla recalls one in three Model 3 EVs and most Model S electric sedans

Tesla Australia recalls more than 7,000 electric cars in Australia for two faults that may affect the Model 3 and the Model S.
Hyundai to build hydrogen vehicle refuelling station at Australia HQ

Hyundai to build hydrogen vehicle refuelling station at Australia HQ

Hyundai Motor Company Australia announces new hydrogen vehicle refueller for its corporate headquarters in Sydney.
Honey, my Tesla is in Timbuktu: Teen hacker discovers Tesla security flaw

Honey, my Tesla is in Timbuktu: Teen hacker discovers Tesla security flaw

A German 19-year-old stuns Tesla by discovering a remote control security flaw in a third-party app that allowed him to hack 25 Tesla cars in 13 countries.