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How a small hinterland town became an electric vehicle destination

How a small hinterland town became an electric vehicle destination

Queensland has lots of fast chargers along its electric superhighway, but until now little effort has been made to supplement home chargers in rural and remote areas.
Iced: Petrol and diesel car drivers to be fined for parking in EV charging spots

Iced: Petrol and diesel car drivers to be fined for parking in EV charging spots

Queensland state government to introduce fines for petrol and diesel cars that park illegally in EV charging bays.
Aptera tests “Never Charge” solar electric three-wheelers ahead of production

Aptera tests “Never Charge” solar electric three-wheelers ahead of production

Aptera Motors takes important steps towards bringing “Never Charge” solar electric vehicle to market.
Coventry on track to become UKs first all-electric bus city

Coventry on track to become UKs first all-electric bus city

Coventry on track to become first city in UK to operate only electric buses, with a fleet of 130 electric doubledeckers due to start in 2023.
Nissan announces electric successor to Micra hatchback

Nissan announces electric successor to Micra hatchback

Nissan has just announced the successor to the Nissan Micra – and it will be electric!
EV sales help VW beat tighter vehicle carbon emissions targets

EV sales help VW beat tighter vehicle carbon emissions targets

Volkswagen exceeds EU fleet targets for 2021, coming in under maker-specific carbon emissions targets for its passenger cars and larger Volkswagen Group.
Tesla Model 3 overtakes Nissan Leaf in New Zealand, challenges Toyota

Tesla Model 3 overtakes Nissan Leaf in New Zealand, challenges Toyota

Tesla Model 3 overtakes Nissan Leaf in New Zealand for the first time as clean car standards start to make their impact felt.
The obscure traffic rules helping Tesla conquer Shanghai

The obscure traffic rules helping Tesla conquer Shanghai

How I found myself in a Tesla store putting down a deposit on a car I neither wanted nor needed.