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Mercedes-Benz to bring longer range electric bus chassis to Australia

Mercedes-Benz to bring longer range electric bus chassis to Australia

Mercedes-Benz Bus to introduce an electric bus chassis into Australia by the end of 2022, following its launch in Brazil.
Tesla and India should be a perfect match, but they are not sure how to dance

Tesla and India should be a perfect match, but they are not sure how to dance

India is known for its tech-savvy middle class, and has the world’s fifth-biggest car market. So Tesla and India would seem to be a perfect match
Ford plans manufacturing mega-site for electric utes and three battery gigafactories

Ford plans manufacturing mega-site for electric utes and three battery gigafactories

Ford announces plans for two new manufacturing mega-sites, including a massive assembly plant for its F-Series EVs and battery gigafactories.
Polestar to roll out three new models as it prepares $27 billion stock listing

Polestar to roll out three new models as it prepares $27 billion stock listing

Polestar – owned by Geely and individuals such as Leonardo di Caprio – plans $27 billion listing and confirms three new EV models in coming years.
Volvo electric cars to go leather-free in new era of conscious design

Volvo electric cars to go leather-free in new era of conscious design

By 2030, Volvo cars will not only be fully electric but also leather-free, in a new animal welfare commitment from the car company.
Questions galore and FUD-free zone at biggest gathering of EVs in Australia

Questions galore and FUD-free zone at biggest gathering of EVs in Australia

Nearly one hundred EVs gathered for a public show in Brisbane. There was no FUD, just a thirst for information and genuine curiosity from the public.
Our Model 3 has done 66,000kms in 2 years, and we’ve paid zero for “fuel”. But not for long

Our Model 3 has done 66,000kms in 2 years, and we’ve paid zero for “fuel”. But not for long

Our Tesla Model 3 has just turned 2. It’s clocked up 66,000kms and hasn’t paid a cent in fuel costs. But that may be about to end.
Heaven and hell? Caption this photo of EV charging in front of coal plant

Heaven and hell? Caption this photo of EV charging in front of coal plant

A Model 3 charges in front of the Yallourn brown coal power station in Victoria. Do you have a caption idea?