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Tess goes to the beauty salon for Botox and a nose job

Tess goes to the beauty salon for Botox and a nose job

Our repairs will be partly paid by the money we save from not having to pay for petrol or oil – and the cheaper registration.
Electric vehicles are the future, and an excellent second-hand buy

Electric vehicles are the future, and an excellent second-hand buy

Can our second-hand EV tow a massive caravan uphill at 150km/h non-stop for a week while solving a Rubik’s Cube and mining Bitcoin? No, but we still love it.
New Zealand flags “cash for clunkers” scheme to drive shift to EVs

New Zealand flags “cash for clunkers” scheme to drive shift to EVs

NZ government’s draft emissions reduction plan proposes vehicle scrappage scheme, incentivising low-income drivers to trade in their ICE cars for EVs.
Volvo says this is the world’s first vehicle made from fossil-free steel

Volvo says this is the world’s first vehicle made from fossil-free steel

Volvo unveils world’s first vehicle made from fossil-free steel, a load carrier made from steel produced through a novel process involving green hydrogen. 
Tritium reports record growth and new two-way charger in pipeline

Tritium reports record growth and new two-way charger in pipeline

Tritium reports record quarter and its biggest backlog to date, an indicator that the transition to electric vehicles has reached a tipping point.
Embattled Evergrande’s auto arm vows to make first EV by early 2022

Embattled Evergrande’s auto arm vows to make first EV by early 2022

Auto arm of embattled Chinese property developer Evergrande promises the first electric model of its Hengchi brand will be produced in 2022.
How Volvo plans to manage electric bus battery lifecycle, and send power back to grid

How Volvo plans to manage electric bus battery lifecycle, and send power back to grid

Volvo is looking to use electric bus batteries as stationary storage and to send power back to the grid.
Never mind the torque: Count the knobs, dials and winking, blinking lights

Never mind the torque: Count the knobs, dials and winking, blinking lights

The RAM 3500 is an example of over cluttered dashboards, and a good reason to celebrate Tesla’s minimalist design.