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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.
Will Tesla build a Gigafactory in Australia? Cannon-Brookes has suggested it to Musk

Will Tesla build a Gigafactory in Australia? Cannon-Brookes has suggested it to Musk

Would Tesla build a Gigafactory in Australia? Software billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes says he has suggested it to Musk.
The coffee cart powered by solar and batteries that were headed for landfill

The coffee cart powered by solar and batteries that were headed for landfill

The coffee cart made from solar panels destined for landfill and recycled laptop batteries, and manned by students from YMCA schools learning to be Baristas.
EVs and autonomy: Why it will make no sense to buy your own electric car

EVs and autonomy: Why it will make no sense to buy your own electric car

Cars are expensive because they are driven less than one hour a day. Fleet and shared cars, however, can offer paybacks on EVs in just six months.
Geely targets nearly a million “new energy” vehicle sales by 2025

Geely targets nearly a million “new energy” vehicle sales by 2025

Chinese automotive giant Geely Auto Group has targeted annual sales of “new energy” vehicles of nearly a million by 2025.