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Tesla drops Bitcoin as payment for EVs as carbon concerns drive home

Tesla drops Bitcoin as payment for EVs as carbon concerns drive home

Tesla will no longer accept payment for its electric cars using Bitcoin, citing concerns about carbon emissions associated with Bitcoin mining.
Mini promises an electric convertible by 2025

Mini promises an electric convertible by 2025

Mini promises an electric convertible by 2025.
Victoria gets more than 400 registrations for electric vehicle rebate in first week

Victoria gets more than 400 registrations for electric vehicle rebate in first week

Victoria says there is already strong interest in electric vehicle rebate as minister D’Ambrosio defends road tax.
Tesla in Texas crash unlikely to have used autosteer, authorities say

Tesla in Texas crash unlikely to have used autosteer, authorities say

Preliminary report on Tesla Model S crash that killed two men in Texas finds the EV may not have had Autopilot’s auto-steering feature in operation.
Could an all-electric Ford Bronco be destined for Australia?

Could an all-electric Ford Bronco be destined for Australia?

Ford could be coming around to the idea of producing an all-electric Bronco and, if so, it could be just the thing for Ford’s Australian customer base.
Workhorse stumbles as deliveries of electric van gets off to slow start

Workhorse stumbles as deliveries of electric van gets off to slow start

Workhorse Group shares tumble as quarterly results reveal slow deliveries of its electric vans, partly due to supply shortages of essential parts.
Subaru to launch “Solterra” compact all-electric SUV in mid-2022

Subaru to launch “Solterra” compact all-electric SUV in mid-2022

Japanese carmaker Subaru unveils its first all-electric vehicle which it has dubbed “Solterra”, but it’s not clear if it’s coming to Australia.
Porsche road-tests electric Macan, promises “sportiest model in its segment”

Porsche road-tests electric Macan, promises “sportiest model in its segment”

“Well camouflaged” prototypes of Porsche’s all-electric Macan have been put to the roads outside the company’s Weissach development centre.