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Airspeeder all-electric flying cars take off in first drag race

Airspeeder all-electric flying cars take off in first drag race

Video: A pre-season flying electric drag race from Airpseeder took place this week, going blade-to-blade at speeds of more than 100 km/hr.
Tesla chases down Toyota, as electric SUV sales boosted by rebates

Tesla chases down Toyota, as electric SUV sales boosted by rebates

Tesla chases down Toyota as EV sales soar, and EVs from other car makers are doing OK as well.
Vehicle-to-load: The electric cars that will become a mobile power source

Vehicle-to-load: The electric cars that will become a mobile power source

V2L is ideal for running appliances at remote locations and will be a boon for tradies wanting to power multiple tools. Here’s how it works.
SEA says Melbourne electric truck assembly plant now “fully powered” by solar

SEA says Melbourne electric truck assembly plant now “fully powered” by solar

SEA Electric says its electric truck assembly plant in Melbourne is now entirely powered by renewables after addition of rooftop solar.
Reservations for Ford F-150 Lightning electric ute reach 160,000

Reservations for Ford F-150 Lightning electric ute reach 160,000

The highly anticipated Ford F-150 electric ute has recorded more than 160,000 reservations in the United States.
VW unveils ID.5 and GTX electric SUVs, but no immediate plans for Australia

VW unveils ID.5 and GTX electric SUVs, but no immediate plans for Australia

VW unveils ID.5, the flagship of its new electric range, but there are no plans to bring it to Australia anytime soon because of the lack of emission standards.
Avis stock goes wild on mere mention of using electric cars “at scale”

Avis stock goes wild on mere mention of using electric cars “at scale”

Avis stocks soar after company executives say it is readying to absorb electric cars into its ecosystem “at scale”.
Tesla readies for big switch to 4680 batteries with deliveries to Giga Texas

Tesla readies for big switch to 4680 batteries with deliveries to Giga Texas

Tesla moves closer to building first vehicles with 4680 cells, having delivered what looks to be a large number of the new format cells to Texas.