Magnis raises $7.65m to accelerate Townsville battery ‘gigafactory’ plans
Magnis raises $7.65m through an over-subscribed share placement, to accelerate plans for battery gigafactories in Townsville and New York.
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New Kona Electric will be revealed soon, says Hyundai
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This off-road Tesla Model 3 kit needs to come to Australia
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